Home comforts suit Lowry

Shane Lowry today carried home hopes into the third round of the Irish Open after Ireland’s four major champions all missed the halfway cut at Carton House.

Lowry, winner of the event in 2009 while still an amateur, carded a second round of 70 to lie seven under par, two shots behind leaders Robert Rock – the man he beat in a play-off at Baltray four years ago – and American Peter Uihlein.