Jane Clifton: Golfer Rory McIlroy caught in a custody battle

Victory pose: Rory McIlroy wins the 2025 Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Photo / Getty ImagesTrans-Tasman rivalry can be ferocious over the provenance of the flat white or the pavlova, but beside the Irish custody battle over golfing great Rory McIlroy, it’s a storm in a tee cup. The win for the proud Ulsterman, who has also represented the Irish Republic at the Olympics, is arguably a more debated Irish border issue than Brexit. When last month he achieved his grand slam in Augusta, becoming – even to a devout anti-monarchist – king of the sport, it seemed as if the