Shane Lowry is showing his true Irish colours.

With Euro 2016 well under way, Lowry will tee-up in this week’s U.S. Open sporting the FAI logo on his golf bag is a visible sign of his support for the Republic of Ireland soccer team in the Euro 2016 finals in France.

Good friend and Irish Independent colleague, Liam Kelly reports that while advertising space on a top professional golfer’s bag coming at a hefty price Lowry has put patriotism ahead of price.

Shane Lowry putting patriotism ahead of price on his golf bag.

“I was talking with Conor (Ridge, his manager) last week and he said “what do you think? I said, yeah, why not? I think it would be cool. It looks deadly, I think,” he said.

“If we’d won, the whole country would be in a serious buzz. At least it keeps us in the championship until next Wednesday, so we will be going out against Italy playing for something.

“When Ireland are going out playing for something, they can produce at certain times. Hopefully they can produce.”

So much to enjoy for Lowry, who would love to give the country something to cheer in the 116th US Open at the course they call the toughest in America.