Shane Lowry shoots course record 62 to lead Irish Open at Doonbeg 

Shane Lowry has put himself into pole position to win a second Irish Open title after shooting a sensational eight-under par 62 - a course record - at a sun-drenched Trump International Golf Links and Hotel on Friday.

The round, made up of nine birdies and a single dropped shot, at the par-four 13th, matched the score he recorded in the same round of the 2009 tournament which he went on to win while still playing as an amateur.

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