Live Irish Open updates: Shane Lowry leads for final round at Doonbeg
Hello everyone, and welcome along to The Irish Times live blog for the final round of the 2026 Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links.
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Cree director's new film Smudge the Blades to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Growing up, Cree actor and filmmaker Cody Lightning was the only Indigenous player on a local sports team called 'The Indians.'
Pulisic gets assist for Milan in 1st game since World Cup - ESPN
Christian Pulisic marked his first appearance since the 2026 World Cup with an assist to help AC Milan rally to claim a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday.
Dortmund make it three wins from three with 3-0 victory over Paderborn
BERLIN, Sept 12 : Borussia Dortmund eased past promoted Paderborn 3-0 on Saturday thanks to Felix Nmecha's late double, to make it three wins from three Bundesliga matches and join Freiburg atop the table.
Irish Open: Shane Lowry comes under pressure on front nine at Doonbeg
Shane Lowry was forced to focus entirely on his golf ball rather than be distracted by whirring helicopters or a charge from Jacob Skov Olesen on the front nine of his third round at the Amgen Irish Open, utilising the towering sand hills as vantage points.
Shane Lowry battles it out with Olesen but Rory McIlroy falters at Irish Open
Shane Lowry made the turn tied for the lead with Jacob Skov Olesen at the Irish Amgen Open in Doonbeg on a dramatic day on and off the course at Trump International in west Clare.
DR Congo's World Cup exploits encourage more players to join their cause
Sept 12 : Democratic Republic of Congo's success at this year’s World Cup has seen a bevy of European-born players added to their squad as coach Sebastien Desabre seeks to expand the player pool and build on their last-32 place at the finals in North America.
Spurs' Mudryk sidelined by injury after comeback from doping ban
Sept 12 : Tottenham Hotspur winger Mykhailo Mudryk injured his ankle in training, according to British media reports, with manager Roberto De Zerbi hoping the Ukraine international can return as soon as possible after this latest setback.