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David Howell was a member of the victorious European team in 2004 and 2006

Howell joins McGinley on Ryder panel

David Howell has been named as the final member of the selection panel which includes Paul McGinley to choose Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

Ryder Cup • 08 Oct 14

Padraig Harrington was full of praise for Paul McGinley efforts as captain

Harrington: I’d love to be Ryder Cup captain

Padraig Harrington has said he would love to be Europe’s Ryder Cup captain in the future.

Ryder Cup • 03 Oct 14

Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley shared Ryder Cup success as players in the past but their relationship has cooled

McGinley: I'll be professional over Clarke vote

Paul McGinley insists his strained relationship with Darren Clarke will not influence his opinion on who should be Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

Golf • 29 Sep 14

Paul McGinley captained Europe to an eighth victory in the last 10 contests

Ryder Cup heroes hail McGinley approach

Lee Westwood urged future European Ryder Cup captains to take a leaf from Paul McGinley's book after the Dubliner led the home side to victory at Gleneagles.

Ryder Cup • 29 Sep 14

Paul McGinley feels his experience will prove invaluable for Europe

McGinley counting on experience

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley admits he will worry about making the right decisions over the next three days but is confident his experience will mean he gets more right than wrong.

Ryder Cup • 26 Sep 14

Paul McGinley

The European Ryder Cup captain tells Greg Allen the reasoning behind his opening-day fourball picks, with Justin Rose and Henrik Stne

Golf • 25 Sep 14

The Team Europe photocall at Glengeagles

McGinley's pairings become clearer

European captain Paul McGinley looked to have settled on a number of his pairings on the final day of practice for the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles on Thursday.

Ryder Cup • 25 Sep 14

Victor Dubuisson and Graeme McDowell look set to be paired together

McGinley offers further Ryder pairings hints

European captain Paul McGinley offered further hints about his possible pairings on the second day of official practice ahead of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Ryder Cup • 24 Sep 14

Alex Ferguson will attempt to inspire the European Ryder Cup team on Tuesday

Ferguson to address Europe's Ryder Cup team

He wanted to keep it a secret, but Paul McGinley had to admit that Alex Ferguson would address his European team on Tuesday evening ahead of the 40th Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup • 23 Sep 14

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell's Ryder Cup partnership has yielded just two wins from six matches

Column: McGinley ponders Ryder Cup pairings

It was a perfect, sunny autumnal morning with a heavy dew for the first official practice day at the Ryder Cup, writes Greg Allen.

Ryder Cup • 23 Sep 14

Rory McIlroy arrived at Gleneagles on Sunday

McGinley: Rory raring to go in Ryder Cup

European captain Paul McGinley insists Rory McIlroy will be fresh and raring to go when the 40th Ryder Cup gets under way at Gleneagles on Friday, but hinted that Graeme McDowell may not be alongside him when it does.

Ryder Cup • 22 Sep 14

Paul McGinley and Tom Watson go to battle on Friday

Confident McGinley wary of Watson factor

Paul McGinley rates his Ryder Cup team as one of the strongest assembled by Europe but he will be mindful this week of the special influence rival captain Tom Watson can exert on his USA side.

Ryder Cup • 22 Sep 14

US team captain Tom Watson (L) and Europe captain Paul McGinley (R) pose with the Ryder Cup trophy

McGinley: Noisy fans can boost Europe

European captain Paul McGinley wants the "noisiest" Ryder Cup ever at Gleneagles while opposite number Tom Watson is looking forward to his players sending the European fans home early.

Golf • 18 Sep 14

McGinley: No issues between McIlroy and McDowell

European captain Paul McGinley insists he has no concerns over Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell's relationship ahead of next week's Ryder Cup.

Golf • 17 Sep 14

Ian Woosnam: 'Is it a sign of weakness having that many? It does seem a lot'

Woosnam questions McGinley's vice-captain move

Former world number one Ian Woosnam is bemused by European Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley's decision to opt for five vice-captains instead of the usual four and believes it could betray a sign of weakness.

Ryder Cup • 12 Sep 14

Paul McGinley is ready for one of the biggest weeks of his sporting life

McGinley ready for Ryder challenge

From the outside Paul McGinley and Ian Poulter may not look to have too much in common, but on one subject they are happy to agree. If their respective careers end up being defined by the Ryder Cup, then so be it.

Ryder Cup • 08 Sep 14

Dublin were 10/1-on favourites against Donegal

McGinley wary of favourites tag after Dubs loss

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley says he was served a timely reminder of the dangers of being tagged as favourites with Donegal’s shock win over Dublin.

Ryder Cup • 03 Sep 14

Paul McGinley now knows his 12-man team for Gleneagles

McGinley announces Ryder Cup wild cards

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has named Ian Poulter, Stephen Gallacher and Lee Westwood as his three captain's picks for the showdown with the USA at Gleneagles.

Golf • 02 Sep 14

Paul McGinley has three picks to complete his 12-man team

McGinley to reveal wild card picks

European captain Paul McGinley is set to name his Ryder Cup wild cards today, with two former world number ones anxiously awaiting his decision.

Ryder Cup • 02 Sep 14

Paul McGinley has been left with plenty to ponder ahead of his wild card picks

McGinley to make Ryder 'cold' call

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley vowed to make his wild card selections in a "cold way" after a dramatic climax to the qualifying process in Turin.

Ryder Cup • 01 Sep 14

Paul McGinley will wait until the last moment to name his wild card picks

McGinley to wait on his wild card picks

European captain Paul McGinley will leave it to the last minute to decide on his Ryder Cup wild cards, admitting "something spectacular" could yet influence his decision.

Ryder Cup • 28 Aug 14

McGinley set to mirror US captain Watson

European captain Paul McGinley will follow in the footsteps of opposite number Tom Watson when he names his remaining vice-captains for the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup • 06 Aug 14

Rory McIlroy holds the Gary Player Cup after winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational

McGinley: McIlroy set to dominate world of golf

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley believes Rory McIlroy is on course to dominate golf following the Open champion's victory in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday.

Golf • 04 Aug 14

Paul McGinley (centre) said Des Smyth (left) and Sam Torrance were the first two people he had in mind for the roles

Torrance and Smyth Ryder vice-captains

Paul McGinley has announced Sam Torrance and Des Smyth as his first two vice-captains for this year's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Ryder Cup • 06 Mar 14

Padraig Harrington in action in the second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Harrington six off the pace at Pebble Beach

A second round of 69 has left Padraig Harrington best placed of the Irish on three under par and six strokes off leaders Jimmy Walker and Jordan Spieth after the rain-delayed second round of the of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Golf • 08 Feb 14