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Where does McIlroy rank among greats after Masters defence?
Rory McIlroy has added a rare Masters defence to the career Grand Slam - now he is aiming to keep climbing the all-time list of major victories.
Europe's greatest? McIlroy wants more as majors record nears
Rory McIlroy says "I don't want to stop here" after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick
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Reaction from Augusta as Rory McIlroy wins consecutive green jackets at The Masters.
Five key shots that helped McIlroy win second Masters
BBC Sport NI looks back on the moments that won Rory McIlroy the 2026 Masters, his second title at Augusta National.
'Perseverance' has paid off - McIlroy on second Masters win
Rory McIlroy feels his "perseverance" has paid off after 17 unsuccessful Masters to now winning the Green Jacket two years in a row.
McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters
Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to shoot a one-under par final round to win the 2026 Masters at Augusta, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.
McIlroy proves he really is free with back-to-back Masters win
Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.
'A rare repeat winner' - McIlroy retains Masters title
Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to sink the putt that means he wins the Masters for the second year in a row by one shot from Scottie Scheffler.
McIlroy sinks back-to-back birdies to take three-shot lead
Rory McIlroy birdies the 12th and 13th holes to move to 13-under par and extend his lead in the final round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
Trio of birdies send Rose to the top of the leaderboard
Justin Rose hits three birdies in a row to move up from fourth to the top of the leaderboard in the final round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
'Disaster' as McIlroy double bogeys the fourth
Overnight joint leader Rory McIlory struggles with his putter on the fourth hole and ends with a double bogey to gift the lead to Cam Young on the final day of
'Ideal start' - Rose chips in for birdie on first hole
Justin Rose recovers from missing the opening green by chipping in for a birdie to move to nine-under par to get his final round of the 2026 Masters under way a
The Chipping Forecast
Andrew and Iain join up to discuss Rory's struggles and the rise of Cam Young
'We'll see what everyone is made of' - Masters contenders on final-round showdown
The Masters looks set to deliver an enthralling conclusion after a third-round stumble from defending champion Rory McIlroy opens the door to a star-studded cha
Juddering McIlroy simply can't stop riding Masters rollercoaster
Rory McIlroy says he will have to play better on Sunday if he is to defend his Masters title after letting slip a six-shot lead at Augusta National.
Young moves into joint lead after super third round at Augusta
Cameron Young moves into the joint lead of the of the Masters with Rory McIlroy after a super round of seven-under on day three at Augusta.
Scheffler & Lowry's ace feature in day three's best shots
Scottie Scheffler and Shane Lowry's hole-in-one feature in the best shots from day three at the 2026 Masters at Augusta.
McIlroy birdies 15th to move back into Masters lead
Rory McIlroy birdies the 15th hole to retake the lead from Cameron Young on day three of the 2026 Masters at Augusta.
'Miraculous' Young birdies 16th to tie for lead at Masters
Cameron Young sinks a 27-foot putt to birdie the 16th to tie for the lead on day three of the 2026 Masters in Augusta.
'Such a bad mistake' - McIlroy double bogeys the eleventh
Rory McIlroy finds the water and ends up with a double bogey on the 13th hole on day three of the 2026 Masters at Augusta.
Lowry hits hole in one at the sixth
Shane Lowry becomes the first player in Masters history with multiple career holes-in-one as he aces the sixth on day three of the 2026 Masters in Augusta.
Record-breaking McIlroy plans to keep 'foot on gas'
Defending champion Rory McIlroy says he plans to keep "my foot on the gas" after building a record six-shot halfway lead with a devastating second-round 65 at t
Magical 90 minutes tightens McIlroy's grip on the Masters
Rory McIlroy opens up a six-shot lead at the Masters - a record after 36 holes - as he sharpens his focus on securing a rare back-to-back win.
Fleetwood & McIlroy feature in day two Masters best shots
Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton feature in best shots of day two at the Masters in Augusta.
MacIntyre faces more wrath after Masters gnome picture
Robert MacIntyre fails to deliver on the course at the Masters - but provides one of the best known moments from this year's tournament. Or rather, one of its b
McIlroy chips in on 17 to extend Masters lead
Rory McIlroy extends his lead to five as he chips in from 85 feet for another birdie at the 17th at the 2026 Masters in Augusta.
'I was living in the toilet' - sick Li moves into Masters contention
China's Li Haotong didn't think he would be able to play at the Masters on Friday because of illness - then moved into contention for the Green Jacket.
Fleetwood flies up leaderboard with eagle at 15
Tommy Fleetwood moves to six-under after picking up an eagle on the 15th hole on day two of the 2026 Masters in Augusta.
McIlroy moves clear of field with early birdies
Rory McIlroy birdies three of the first four holes to move to eight-under in the second round of the 2026 Masters at Augusta.
Rose birdies 15th after 'magnificent' approach shot
Justin Rose hits a "magnificent" approach shot to the 15th green to leave an almost tap-in as he birdies to move back to five-under at Augusta.