Adam McKendry sets the scene from day one at the Irish Open.
Shane Lowry was closely followed all day. Image: Ben Brady/INPHO Shane Lowry was closely followed all day. Image: Ben Brady/INPHO AS THE CROWDS swarmed around Séamus Power and Shane Lowry on Thursday morning at Mount Juliet, they perhaps would have been better off hanging back and watching the action unfolding behind them.
All this even after the 35-year-old had to deal with flu-like symptoms earlier in the week, and he cut a relaxed figure post-round as he joked about his beloved All Blacks potentially whitewashing Ireland in their rugby union Test series over the next three Saturdays. He’s used to the pressure and he’s thriving under it.
Now compare those CVs to two-time DP World Tour winner, frequent Major attendee and World No.54 Fox. What other sport would have such contrasting figures at the top of its leaderboard? Or what about Pablo Larrazabal? The Spaniard was one of those who signed up for the breakaway LIV Golf tour for its first event in England a few weeks ago, but has now been cast aside by the Saudis and has returned to the DP World Tour for this week – he’s just a couple back after a 66 of his own, what would it mean if he won?Rugby Analysis Get Murray Kinsella's match analysis and Garry Doyle's updates from New Zealand exclusive to membersPower was the best of them after a four-under...
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