Tournament leader Rory McIlroy reflects on a weather-affected third day's play at the Irish Open at the K Club in Straffan on Saturday

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rory McIlroy, tournament leader at 9 under par:

"Yeah, it's... It has been frustrating. It would have been nice to get all eighteen (holes) in today, but we can come back out in the morning, weather permitting, and finish the final three and I've got two par fives in the final three holes, so hopefully I can pick up another couple of shots tomorrow orning and you know, go into the final round with a nice lead."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rory McIlroy, tournament leader at 9 under par:

"Yeah, I think that was the... That's really the way the conditions were today, I think that's the way you had to play. Just limit the mistakes as much as you could, I birdied the two par fives that I played and parred everything else, so if I can birdie the other two par fives in the morning, I'll be happy with my day's work."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rory McIlroy, tournament leader at 9 under par:

"It was getting dark and actually, the tee shot (at the 16th) would have been ok to hit, I think, but then I just didn't feel the point to hit one tee shot and then come back in the morning anyway to play the second shot, so I don't think we delayed it to much by not hitting that tee shot, so I think we made the right decision and I'm happy that I can go out there in the morning and hopefully hit that tee shot in the sunshine."