Irish Open Update: Lowry happy with form but early birdie blitz not quite enough 

Lowry was up to minus-seven for the tournament at one point, just four shots off the tournament leader

ON THE CHARGE: Shane Lowry of Ireland walks off the 18th green during day three of the Horizon Irish Open Golf Championship at Mount Juliet Golf Club in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Shane Lowry reckons his chances of winning an Horizon Irish Open title on Sunday are somewhere between slim and none after a decent third-round 68 which looked far more promising halfway through.

Four-under par for his first ten holes - on the back of four late birdies to make the cut on Friday - Lowry was up to minus-seven for the tournament at that point, just four shots off the tournament leader, Jorge Campillo of Spain, and with eight holes still to play.