Shane Lowry: ‘The next little while is going to be a little crazy, isn’t it?

Shane Lowry may have been at the centre of a whirlwind of celebrations and media attention since his Open Championship victory at Royal Portrush on Sunday but he is hoping his hard-earned status as Ireland’s newest major champion will not change him.

Lowry, 32, was already a multi-millionaire when he lifted the famous Claret Jug at the weekend following his six-stroke victory over Tommy Fleetwood but the success in so prestigious a championship as the Open Championship has given him a worldwide profile that will take some adjustment for the jubilant Offaly golfer.