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I was laughed at and slagged here when I said that Lowry would win a major before McIlroy wins his next.

Maybe I got lucky

Hopefully you backed him

Class. Is he the first Irishman since Harrington to win the Open?

I'm sure Rory won it 2016 

Offaly needed this

Great achievement for Lowry

He scored more than Offaly has this season

Outstanding

Will miss much of the action due to club games but hopefully Shane keeps things ticking over. I'd say his start will be crucial, first few holes to get through then hopefully a steady round to see it out

Anybody did this walk? Thinking of bringing the wines before going to Marble Arch Caves. They are 6 and 10. How long does it take each way roughly?

Marble Arch brilliant, haven't done stairway but no toilet along the way so with kids I'd say that be difficult

It's a bog. Acres of toilets.

I suppose if you're used to watching you're kids squatting having a piss then you're sorted

A summer in the bog is a culchies reward for existing the championship.......Black mountain could provide some incentive for the city footballer?

The city has far more distractions than walking up a mountain. I believe the black mountain has had a lot of work done to it for accessibility, might even have a 'bog'

["I associate that chant with the RoI team, so these lads are obviously Irish. f**k these Irish b**tards".]

Hahaha, the absolute state of anyone who'd let themselves get upset by that.

Nice try btw on the suggestion that the thinking would be "I associate that chant with the RoI team, and loads of the RoI fans really dislike the NI football team, so f**k them and f**k Lowry" rather than just "I associate that chant with the RoI team, so these lads are obviously Irish. f**k these Irish b**tards".

Have you been watching the tele today?

No, I haven't. I pulled the below out of my f**king hole. 

Sure you've lads on this board who wouldn't say anything good about McIlroy because he doesn't conform to their idea of what he should be. Vast majority of crowd have been absolutely roaring Lowry on. There'll always be a couple of gobshites wherever you go.

You're the one bringing up the laughable suggestion that it might be in some way understandable for people up there to be getting upset by chants of olé olé olé.

My point is that the idea of anyone up in Portrush's thought process goes football chant > Irish football team > Irish football fans > they hate NI > I'm upset rather than simply begrudging the Irishman is nonsense.

As you said, the vast majority of fans are roaring Lowry on.  Was simply suggesting why one or two might be non-plussed.  Doesn't look like there are too many who are "simply begrudging the Irishman".

Look up the dictionary definition of words before using them

The English dictionary? 

Anybody did this walk? Thinking of bringing the wines before going to Marble Arch Caves. They are 6 and 10. How long does it take each way roughly?

Marble Arch brilliant, haven't done stairway but no toilet along the way so with kids I'd say that be difficult

It's a bog. Acres of toilets.

I suppose if you're used to watching you're kids squatting having a piss then you're sorted

Lowry was minimum 40/1

Backed him the other day at 10's, my initial picks are still hanging about

Some atmosphere this eve in the spectator village. Olé ole ole ringing out, and everyone was in super form. A bar owner from Tullamore was showing me a pic of him, Shane and Gooch Cooper. Proud as punch. I have to say it though, there were people there from NI who wouldn't give him so much as a clap just because he is "Irish".

No can't believe that! You think he's disliked cause he's Irish? There's no way anyone in Ireland would hate a player from the same island just because of his nationality. You're making this up 

The players that count, will be out when the weather is to be bad also

Such a lead now, in the bag!

He's need that whole lead with the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Same weather for all players

Such a lead now, in the bag!

Shane around the greens has been brilliant, tomorrow he just needs to chip away

I'd be interested in how anyone would describe the careers of Holmes, Lowry, Westwood and Fleetwood, if they describe Rory as a choker.

The real reason has nothing to do with golf in fairness