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.

It was a dream start for the leader as he drained a 31-foot putt for birdie on the first, much to the delight of the home support. He followed it up with two pars before a slip on the fourth when he overshot the green from the weeds and had to settle for bogey.

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