Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke - we have seen quite the run of Irish winners of the Open in recent years - so what makes Irish golfers so well-suited to golf’s truest challenge?
There was an icy wind cutting across the Gio Stadium pitch as Johnny Sexton worked with Blair Kinghorn, Finn Russell, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell after the Lions had finished their training session.
It’s an all-Ireland battle in Europe this week as League of Ireland champions Shelbourne take on Irish League winners Linfield in a Champions League qualifier. Here’s all you need to know about the match.