United by the exploits of green Graeme

LOOK at it this way.

Saint Patrick came to Ireland against his will from wet and misty Wales.

Since then, he has been claimed by both religious persuasions on this island, where sport is another religion altogether. On that basis it was right and fitting that tough Graeme McDowell, a golfer from a mixed marriage, should become the man who deluged the Usk Valley with European elation yesterday evening by sinking the putt which brought the Ryder Cup back home. It was great stuff.