Golf: Shane Lowry secures a record Irish Open victory [SOUND]

# Golf: Home crowd favourite Shane Lowry secured a record eleven-shot victory at the Irish Open. The 39-year-old shot a seven-under 63 to finish 23 under par and win his seventh career title and his second Irish Open triumph. American Patrick Reed and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann shared second place on 12 under. Northern Irishman and defending champion Rory McIlroy closed with a 67 to finish in a disappointing tie for 41st, 22 shots adrift of Lowry. Lowry described his victory as spectacular: