Forget Arnie’s Event, Lowry Will Be Glued To Ireland-v-France Six Nation Showdown

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Shane Lowry has put himself in position ot capture a first PGA Tour event since July 2019 when he endeared himself to all of Ireland in capturing the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Now after a second round 67 he will take a two-shot lead at eight-under-par into the weekend round of the $20m Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Lowry’s round included six birdies and just the one bogey over the host Bay Hill course in surburan Orlando and it will see him tee-up around lunchtime with American Wyndham Clark, the first-round leader who could only add a 71 to move to six-under.

Hold on, not so fast.

Lowry has more important matters to deal with and that is being glued to the box, watching Ireland’s crunch Six Nations showdown against France, and being played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

This week is the penultimate round in the 2025 showdown of matches with Ireland on top 14 points – three wins from three matches – and France lying second on 11 aggregate points with two wins, and one clear of England on 11.

France is coming off a 73 to 24 point thrashing last week of Italy while Ireland easily accounted for a poor Wales side 27 – 18.

You could safely safe that the winner of tomorrow’s Ireland v France match will be crowned next week at the Six Nations champs and Lowry’s not going to let a $20m golf tournament spoil saouring a hopeful Emerale Isle triumph.

“I really wanted to have time to watch Ireland in the match against France in the morning,” he explained.

“So, it’s on at 9:15 [a.m.] our time.  It means I’ll be able to watch that, which, that’s going to be good.”

And when it was suggested to Lowry there’s a lot of pressure on the home side he responded sporting a huge grin: “Yeah, you aren’t kidding”.

It’s also will not the first time Lowry’s been either at home or at a Tour event watching his beloved Ireland compete while he also shows his support by being at the ground where Ireland may be competing, as was the case in Paris in 2023 and the Rugby World Cup.

 



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