Shane Lowry had a good reason for missing Rory McIlroy’s wedding

McIlroy’s wedding to Erica Stoll had Ashford Castle in lockdown last weekend.

Shane Lowry had a good reason for missing Rory McIlroy’s wedding in Cong on Saturday, writes Stephen Barry.

McIlroy’s wedding to Erica Stoll had Ashford Castle in lockdown, with the 200 guests arriving in helicopters and blacked-out cars, security teams placed on boats on Lough Corrib and anti-drone experts also on duty.