Watch Shane Lowry's giddy reaction to seeing Portrush mural for the first time as fans say ‘hopefully Clara is next'
SHANE LOWRY smiled from ear-to-ear as he saw a mural dedicated to him for the first time in person.
The
Championship
.
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Shane Lowry visited a mural in his honour in Portrush for the first time
While aware of the mural, Friday was the first time that Lowry saw it in person.
He shared a
video
driving
past the painting, giving a giddy "waheeeeeey" before stopping for a photo in front of it.
Fans reacted to the video on
A second follower added: "You need to sign that so it can be painted on"
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Lee said: "They do love their murals.. but that one is particularly
nice
."
Brendan said: "Savage Shane. Mo rest for the wicked. Great Mural. Hopefully Clara will get one
next
"
Sam said: "Whoever you are, and whatever you've achieved, it's gotta be surreal seeing your face on the side of a house!"
Another said: "The Irish…. This is how we roll"
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The Open Championship returns to the Northern Irish town for the first time since the
Offaly
claimed his maiden major title
in 2019.
Lowry's fairy tale win on home soil will go down in the
history
books
as one the greatest moments in the history of Irish sport.
'One of stupidest things I've ever done' - Shane Lowry speechless after forgetting most basic rule of golf at US Open
The Clara
star
won the 2019 Open Championship with a final score of 269, 15-under par, securing a six-shot victory ahead of pal
Royal
Portrush links.
The
Derry-based artist Peaball was responsible for the stunning mural of Lowry lifting the Claret Jug in front of the home crowd on 18.
His victory will be relived in a new
'This is Open Country' will feature some of the greatest players from the Emerald Isle, celebrating its legacy with
the Claret Jug
.
weight
in
golf
in all majors but when it comes to
record
is nothing short of remarkable.
Now, a new one-hour
documentary
titled This is Open Country will map out the island's astonishing success at The Open.
The documentary is produced by award-winning Irish filmmakers for Golf Channel in association with the R&A and
Tourism
Ireland.
The
film
will feature rare
interviews
with McIlroy, Lowry, Harrington and Clarke, who will all appear together on camera.
Premiering July 10th on
Sky
Sports Golf, the documentary comes just ahead of the Open at Royal Portrush.
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