Video: Grandma Of Shane Lowry On Not Sleeping, Brandy For The First Time In A Decade

Great stuff from Emily Scanlon (below) on the agony and ecstasy of watching her grandson Shane Lowry win The Open at Royal Portrush. Nice work by RTE News to track her down. It’s a gem!

Meanwhile, Sean Martin of PGATour.com watched the final round from Esker Hills, Lowry’s home club, and reports on the celebrations at that working class golf clbu.

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🥃 'I hadn't drank a brandy since 2009 - drank two yesterday, it's nearly killing me.' Emily Scanlon has spoken of the celebrations and of how proud she is of her grandson, Shane Lowry, as the Offaly man celebrates his Open success. Golf champion Shane Lowry and his family have been celebrating his win at Royal Portrush yesterday. The 32-year-old won the tournament by six shots ahead of Tommy Fleetwood of England. Lowry becomes the fourth Irish player to lift the Claret Jug in 12 years, after Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlory. Celebrations continued last night at his home golf club, Esker Hills, in Tullamore. Details of his homecoming are expected to be announced later today. President Michael D Higgins described Lowry's win as both a personal and historic victory, saying he had brought pride and joy not only to sports fans around Ireland but to the Irish everywhere. #golf #portrush #shanelowry

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