Rory McIlroy sits in a tie for third place after after shooting a superb 66 on day two of the Amgen Irish Open.

It means the world No 2 sits seven-under par at The K Club, and poised to challenge heading into the weekend.

After bogeying two of his last three holes in the opening round, McIlroy went bogey-free on Friday to keep himself within touching distance of the leading pair.

Joakim Lagergen of Sweden heads the field on 12-under par, one shot ahead of France's Adrien Saddier.

"Obviously, the two boys are a little bit ahead of the rest of the pack, but I feel like I'm close enough, if I do have a good weekend, to chase them down," said the Northern Irishman, who played to the biggest crowds of the day once again.

"The whole day, even just walking to the range for the warmup today,

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