Relaxed Shane Lowry happy to carry home hopes

Shane Lowry will embrace the mantle of leading home hope at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open despite his determination to dismiss all talk of a potential victory.

The 32-year-old world number 35 is in some of the best form of his career this season having won the Abu Dhabi Championship in January and scored three PGA Tour top 10s in his last five starts, including runner-up at the Canadian Open and a tie for eighth behind Rory McIlroy at Bethpage Black in the PGA Championship.