Overview
- Joakim Lagergren moved to 12-under with a second-round 62 to hold the 36-hole lead at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland.
- His 10-under round featured nine birdies, an eagle at the par-five 18th and a single bogey.
- Adrien Saddier posted a 66 to follow an opening 67 and is alone in second at 11-under.
- Rory McIlroy carded a bogey-free 66 to reach 7-under, tying Thorbjorn Olesen, Daniel Hillier and Alfredo Garcia-Heredia for third.
- McIlroy thrilled home crowds with a near-albatross at the 18th that spun back to an eight-foot eagle chance he could not convert.