Rory McIlroy began the day with the lead at the Irish Open, but costly mistakes down the stretch sealed his fate.

Beginning his day on the second nine at Royal County Down, McIlroy meandered into his round. A left miss off the tee handcuffed the world No. 3 on the par-5 12th before another left miss — this time with an iron in hand — on the par-3 14th led to his second consecutive bogey on that hole.

Rory McIlroy has taken a one-shot lead of -6 going into the final day of the Irish Open at Royal County Down. The Holywood star hit a -2 round of 69 on Day 3, with his closest rival, Matteo Manassero one shot back after a quadruple-bogey round of 72.