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Watch: Shane Lowry Labelled As 'British' By Sky Sports Golf Pundit

18 July 2019; Shane Lowry of Ireland during Day One of the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Portrush, Co Antrim. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Gary Connaughton
By Gary Connaughton
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It was always going to happen.

We take great pride in our sportspeople in Ireland, and we love nothing more than to see them performing to the best of their abilities on a global stage. Unfortunately, this can often lead to others claiming our best as their own.

Shane Lowry is making a charge in the Open Championship and the whole country is behind him. With the event taking place on Irish soil for the first time in 68 years, there would be an added significance should he manage to bring the trophy back to Offaly.

Of course, with the British Open taking place in Ireland, there was always a chance that national identities could become blurred in some quarters.

While Gary Lineker caused some outrage with his description of Rory McIlroy last night, there should be no such confusion with Shane Lowry.

With the 32-year old warming up for his round at Portrush today, the Sky Sports crew began to discuss the significance of a possible Lowry win. Laura Davies would go on to say how lovely it would be for the home fans, and to see a British winner. Ah Laura...

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It would be lovely wouldn't it for the home fans, and for us as well because it's nice to see a British winner of The Open.

Americans have been way too dominant recently in these majors.

We're not having that. A slip of the tongue it may have been, but we have been here too many times before.

As you might imagine, her comments have not been well received.

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If Lowry does manage to make history on Sunday, we doubt he will be dedicating his victory to the people of Britain.

SEE ALSO: The Open Leaderboard 2019: Live Updates From Portrush

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