Four shots clear going into the final round at the US Open, Shane Lowry has given us reason to believe again.
Our football and rugby teams may have fallen flat this weekend but one affable Offlay man is lifting our chin off the floor.
When Lowry teed off, in Pittsburgh, at 7am this morning he was two shots clear of Andrew Landry. He told reporters, last night, that he lived for the limelight and he backed up those words.
By the time he had finished off the four holes of his third round, Lowry was on -7. His round of 65 was the third best ever carded on the notoriously tough Oakmont course. The closest men to him were Americans Landry and Dustin Johnson.
The final round will take place from 3:30pm this afternoon [8:30pm Irish time] with Lowry on the brink of something truly special.
The online reaction to Lowry’s charge sum up the mood of a hopeful nation:
We need you Shane!
What a day ahead… Go on Shane Lowry.. Paul McGinley is 👌👌👌.🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪.Tough day yesterday but regroup and return stronger . .🏉🏉⚽️⚽️
— Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) June 19, 2016
Star has the perfect evening planned
Can't wait for #datenight tonight, see you soon sky remote, couch, tea, 405 #USOpen. Please god the Clara man @ShaneLowryGolf win. #COYBIG ☘
— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) June 19, 2016
Best Irish moment in years
Come on Shane Lowry you legend, this would be incredible, best Irish moment in years if he could hold out today and win the #USOpen
— Simon O'Leary (@MadUnitedFan) June 19, 2016
It’s happening
Bloody hell. @ShaneLowryGolf is four shots clear on the last day of the #USOpen!
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) June 19, 2016
Joey believes
Great round again from @ShaneLowryGolf Go and win it today Big Man. @usopengolf 👍🏻
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 19, 2016
Nice, down to earth pints
Shane Lowry leads US open by 4.This is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet he epitomises down to earth.Some pints drunk in Offaly.
— stephen burke (@stvbk60) June 19, 2016
Stay with us this afternoon, and this evening, for all the latest from the final round of the US Open.
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