SHANE LOWRY SHOT a three-under par 68 at the Open de Espana on Saturday, leaving the Offaly native nine shots off leader Angel Hidalgo.
Following up on a disappointing opening round 75 and improved second round 66, Lowry carded six birdies and three bogeys in Madrid on Saturday.
Lowry nows sits in a tie for 14th on four-under for the weekend heading into Sunday’s action.
At the top of the leaderboard, Hidalgo is clear on 13-under, one shot ahead of fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm.
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At the Ladies French Open, Lauren Walsh carded four birdies, one bogey and a double-bogey on the par-four 13th to finish with a one-under 70.
Walsh is two-under, five shots off leader Chiara Tamburlini.
Sara Byrne is one-over after a third-round 71.
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The best home grown player we’ve produced in my lifetime. Really felt for him that day, especially given the prize that awaited. It was great that he got the consolation of playing Djokovic on Arthur Ashe in NY a few months later. Here’s hoping we can produce somebody else capable of mixing it with the best in the near future.
How come we don’t produce more players when it’s a relatively popular sport?
Define popular? Very few play it in Ireland and it is generally considered an upper class sport. Under funded too which in Ireland goes without saying.
Dublin Tennis League was once said to be the biggest tennis league in Europe , so numbers definitely not the problem
You can walk in and play for 3 euro each in Shankill Tennis Club
Or pay 225 euro annually works out 4 euro a week
Great value and a decent members who will help you play better
Tennis is an upper class sport?
Well, you learn something new everyday.
It’s not tennis that’s upper class it’s tennis clubs. Plenty of kids play tennis either as part of PE if there’s one nearby or summer camps and enjoy it. Problem is to pursue it further or get the right coaching, they need to join a club
Opening paragraph “fields of Athenry rang out but will probably be never heard again “why would one say that..
His sister Gina was better..
Limerick Native Born in England. How bout doing a piece in John Pius Boland. Olympic Tennis Gold Medalist c1890′s and Irishman. Legend held that when he was on the podium accepting his Gold Medal, he was dismayed that a Union Jack or British flag was being used (albeit Ireland was still part of the U.K. then) he said to the others on the podium that the Irish flag was a green flag. He’s and Olympic gold medalist in Tennis, a sport we’ve never been known for, it deserves a piece, even if there wasn’t open era back then.
His father played for Mayo and he only lived in England for a couple of years. No relevance. Only in your head.
That was 5 years ago. Get over it already
Tommy Carr son is a star kid in the European Junior leagues , Here’s hoping he can make an impact .
Define popular! How about universally played and supported for starters!! I presume it’s not as popular in your neck of the woods though.
Universally played and supported? I’m a big tennis fan but not sure what planet you are on.
I was there that day and the atmosphere was amazing. I watched some of the match and you could hear the cheering for Conor Niland on court number 1.