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Our golfing giants have been the main attraction of on the

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spectacular north coast this week. A stunning backdrop for the long

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awaited return of the Irish open to Port Rush. Padraig Harrington leads

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the Irish challenge, as he's back in form and back in contention to

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win in the first time in four years. His victory at Celtic Manor was

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very special, and he's in contention again. It's my favourite

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golf course on the planet. It's as close to feeling like a major as

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you can get. Nothing can compare with the first time that I won the

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Irish Open, but coming down the last with a chance of winning, it

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will feel like the first time I won the Irish open. Two men start the

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last day ahead of him. Anthony Wall, who's trying to continue a good run

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of form for the English at the Irish Open. He has a connection to

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Ireland with a ground father. Jamie Donaldson scored 70 in all three

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rounds. Welcome to Royal Portrush for the

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final day's play at the Irish Open. This is what it's all about. Who

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will follow Simon Dyson as the winner of this magnificent trophy?

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Who were very tears, they will have to battle some pretty windy

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conditions. -- who whether it is. So far they have stood up to

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everything the weather has thrown at them. Ireland's for us a call

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golf fans are having nothing a bit, it is the first time in the history

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of the European Tour that they tournament has been a sell-out.

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Over 100,000 people have flocked to the north coast. Summer has felt a

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It is special, it really is. I was getting great support, that is

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really appreciated. Everyone's been a brilliant hair, the course is

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unbelievable, and the crowd has been absolutely fantastic. You are

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getting welcomed tee the tee and the green, it is a pleasure to play

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for these people. It has been amazing. When the rain stopped, and

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they are able to get their umbrellas out of that hands, they

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were fantastic. A huge thanks to them for all the support. It has

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made a big difference to all the Irish players, we can't find them

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enough. -- thank them enough. crowd had come back to support us a

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through wind and rain. It is amazing to see the fairway lined

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with people. It is fantastic. a wonderful atmosphere. It is

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testament to the fact that we have the Irish Open, one of the biggest

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tournament of beer. It is wonderful to see the Irish Open at Royal

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Portrush. It is brilliant. -- tournament of the year.

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It was a wet and windy start to the day. The forecast is for the

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weather to improve as the day progresses. Joining me is the

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professional of Royal Portrush. What kind of test all these guys

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have today? Is was a tough start. This is the prevailing wind for the

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course. There will be a lot of crosswinds. Experience will play a

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big part this afternoon. What odds of an Irishman getting their hands

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on this road the? Rory will be trying his heart out today. He

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knows he will have to shoot low. I think Harrington has said he will

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be the man to beat this week, he's in great form. We are standing at

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18th green. It has been a fabulous and Peter, no doubt this afternoon

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will be no different. There will be loads of people here today. They

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have been queuing from six o'clock this morning. They don't want to

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miss everything later run. It is absolutely wonderful. It is going

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to be a wonderful afternoon. Let's Padraig Harrington carries at the

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Irish hopes going into today. What a reception he got out the first

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a reception he got out the first tee. He got off to a jittery start,

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dropping a shot at the first. He bounced back straight away, this

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shot setting up a birdie at the par five second. Graeme McDowell

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started the day eight shots back, that he got off to way flyer. This

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fantastic iron shot at the difficult fourth set up his second

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birdie of the day. The local manor using all his local knowledge. This

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was for a birdie four Rory McIlroy at the par five third. He moved up

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to one under par for the day. Best shots so far, probably this one

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from David Drysdale. His approach to the first. That took him to

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eight under. Paul Waring was moving up the leader board, he picked up

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an early shot to move to 10 under. Anthony Wall buried the first, but

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it all went wrong at the second. He hit two tee shots out of bounds,

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and finished up with a triple bogey. What a round Mikael Lundberg put

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together, he birdied the first, eagle this second, and this was for

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birdie at the third. He birdied the 5th, the 7th, and the 8th. Out in

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29 strokes, and into the lead. Donald CERN was looking pretty

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comfortable. -- Donaldson. He produced a birdie at the second.

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That earned him a share of the lead. Ross Fisher was piecing together a

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fabulous round. seven under for the day. The leader board was bunching

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up below them. Time to join our commentary team.

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walk down and put that in a better place, apart from a little closer

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to the green. Here's Darren Clarke, earlier this morning. Big support

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with him. He finishes with a par. There is a lot of sand behind the

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ball, but it is firm. He can't afford to be remotely flat on this.

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If he catches a grade or two of on the 5th. Wonderful. He's hitting

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those irons beautifully. His Rafa Cabrera-Bello. The man from

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Tenerife. Looked good for a while. Very nice roll. Three birdies, no

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bogeys for the Spaniard. Now, Mark Foster is playing alongside Padraig

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Harrington today. Very nice approach here on the fair. Can he

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record himself with a good putt? He can, you know. It just hung on.

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Stayed out. Donaldson at the 4th. That's a very in a row for the

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Welshman, down to 15 under. This is his 254th tournament on the

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European Tour, he hasn't won yet, could this be the day? Can Padraig

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Harrington get off 10 under? Birdie opportunities everywhere. He's

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missed a fair few. This could be a real boost. He's looking for a

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little left to right on this. This time he get said. -- this time he

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gets it. A wonderful shot, a well deserved a birdie. This is a Graeme

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McDowell, towards the end of his round. Made a double bogey seven on

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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Lundberg, to match Jamie Donaldson on 15 under. Not as good as he's

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been so far. Never really hit this one. That was to get to 10 under.

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He's outside the top 10 at the moment. He's made solid progress

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today, Graeme McDowell. A couple more feet and Harrington would have

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been faced with an easy birdie putt. Unfortunately, more they challenge

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now. And he loves a challenge. is three under for his first four

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holes. Playing beautiful golf. He says go. And it is gone. Look at

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that. Perfection. A lot of spin. Another birdie opportunity for the

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man from Macclesfield. This is for week. Every time we see him he is

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slightly more conventional, this one. Nice book ends. And as they to

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top and tail the opening nine of your final round. -- a nice way to

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top and tail. This man has runs of birdies. By has surprised he has

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the true way that it plays. Graham Nadal, coming down 18. -- Graeme

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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McDowell. The breezes helping him Birdie number for today for him. He

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is within a couple of Jamie called in beating drama over here,

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because he likes to tinker with his swing a lot. -- they call him the

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practice putt any more. Just goes Excellent stuff. He has enjoyed his

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hill. You can see all of the where that stopped! That would have

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been sensational! What is going on here?! Mikael Lundberg stuck at him

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for birdie and joined Jamie him to knock that in, but he did

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not. He had another chance at number nine. It also lipped out.

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Things not going well at that stage for Padraig Harrington. Mark Foster

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had been treading water for the first eight holes. He had this for

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eagle on the ninth. Would you believe it. Excellent stuff from

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the Englishman. Ross Fisher, he had 13 under, but a bogey at 17 meant

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he slipped back. And now to another Englishman, Paul Waring. Seconded

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to the par-five ninth. He was wayward, and got in a nasty spot

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and would make double-bogey from there. He did birdie the 10th to

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get a shot back. Meanwhile, Michael Lundberg on 16. One or two nerves

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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be a double. I think that is a 6, 6 sand. Different bunkers on the par

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under he whiles. Best was. Letter To pretty good life. -- left with a

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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then, snuggling into his birdie putt macro. By little to the left.

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putt bogey on the 16th. -- it is a pity. A good putt really from

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Lundberg. A bogey, par, bogey finish. A round of 65. A great

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effort. He sets the clubhouse But if you make a mistake. A lot of

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it has been averted because the course has been soft and the ball

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His second drop shot. Dropping back. Losing a bit of touch. Entering the

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final seven holes. It has been very two shots. -- Jamie Donaldson is

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right place to be. Padraig Harrington found the fairway at the

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left-hand side of this. He is now back to 10 under, where you started

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harder. It is just in front of them. Mark Foster heads the downhill line

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they're just not going in at the moment. Up ahead, Padraig

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Harrington for a birdie three. Very good. A good bounce back from him.

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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Harrington on 13, the dog leg, right to left. That's your

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favourite hole. What a good shot. What a pity about that triple at 11.

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This is Cabrera-Bello. Putting together a pretty nice round, no

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drop shots. I think we are in foreign exciting finish. Oh, yes.

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He needs to hit it hard enough, try not to help its, just make the move.

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Like that. Such a controlled hole, he played it beautifully. Set up

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the tee shot, beautiful pitch, then that part. I think these are the

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easiest the conditions have been all week. Foster, trying for his

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birdie. Getting there, you beauty. What a great comeback. He had that

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horrible six at the par three 11th. This is McIlroy. Such a beautifully

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controlled pitch. Cabrera-Bello, at the 16th. This to close within one.

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Go rough. This to close within two. He hasn't won yet on the European

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Tour, has come close. He is all the way to 13 under, alongside Lundberg,

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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who is in the clubhouse. Ross down, like Foster. Well played.

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much doubt today would like to see win this. This one forehead birdie.

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Donald CERN to 16 under. Two clear a five, to stay at 14 under. Left

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to right for Wall. That's for birdie. To 13 under, three behind

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his playing partner. What a terrific recovery. Let's see if

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Mark Foster can make this for the three in a row. Yes, he can.

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Suddenly they are all going in. That horrible triple at 11, the

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rest of the card is beautiful. This is at 17. He has not made a bogey

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David Drysdale. They have all looked for it to come in there,

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that is a shame. Although sudden, Donaldson is the three shots ahead.

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Come on Padraig Harrington, follow caddie is happy, and so will he be.

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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Let's go to David Drysdale. This slightly better. Back left to the

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flag. You have got to remember this is a par four, he is here in one.

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He wants a birdie. What a shot! well played. Donald CERN in command

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at Royal Portrush. -- Donaldson. has got a chance. Well holed.

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Zanotti Tour 14 under. -- to 14 under. A very tidy card. Cabrera-

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Bello with a birdie chance. Great putt. A what a finish from the

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Spaniard. A 66. A new clubhouse target, 14 under par. Well played,

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that man. This would be a very good time for Donaldson to make a birdie.

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Yes! A big cheer for Jamie Donaldson, his third birdie of on

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the last four holes, he moves to 17 under, he is three macro ahead. --

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he's a very ahead. This is Scotland's Craig Lee lead

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coming down the last. My word, what a shot! A birdie finish for his

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round. An important week for the Scot. Trouble for Donaldson. Forced

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to pitch out of there, that would cost him a shot. Anthony Wall, for

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16. That took him to 14 under par. A very good recovery after that

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triple bogey. It all meant that Donaldson had a two-shot lead with

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two holes to go. This is for a birdie four Fabrizio Zanotti. What

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a round of golf he has played today. If he can knock that one in it will

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not to go with a driver. I don't think he will like it that much, he

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has bounced off that bank, a scruffy little live. -- lie. If you

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can't get up in two, a three-wood, and keep it on the fairway, that

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would not be a bad play. He has got the driver. Two 60 -- to 60 to

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reach Big Nellie. What a terrific shot. Well done Jamie. Harrington.

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

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is an imperious shot from Donaldson. That is worthy of a champion.

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really was imperious. Well done, Jamie. These crowds are amazing.

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Padraig Harrington getting a wonderful reception at the 18th. He

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has been a factor in this tournament since day one. He kicked

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it off with a round of 67. Followed up with a 67, a battling 72

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tomorrow. He has had so many chances today, it has just not been

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working for him on the greens. yards left for Wall. The bunker is

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off to the right, he only has sides of the flag. Well done and he knows

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it. They have managed to keep the scores reasonable, even when not

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where he wanted it. A wonderful birdie. A great effort. Was not

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fazed. Two glorious shots. A curious putt that did not going.

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Three ahead at the moment. Anthony Wall has a chance to make birdie as

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well and get to 15 under. It's good to Mark Foster quickly on 18. --

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let's go to. Get in there. A good quite all over. A great birdie.

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is within two of Jamie Donaldson as they head down the last. It is

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Anthony Waller second spot on his Harrington. It will not be as

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second Irish Open, but some very promising signs. I would agree with

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irony here. He has to make birdie. The way he has driven the ball, he

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has had a bounce. He is so strong that he Hirons, he can get it quite

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comfortably. -- with the Aaron's. Richard goes straight. Just like

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that. A master class. A little hiccup at 16 just showed him what

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he can do. With any luck at all he will make an eagle at 16. He can be

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very proud of himself. Ian grieving begins. -- the engraving begins.

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Ian Woosnam is a famous Welshman that has had his name on the Irish

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Open trophy a few times. Another good swinger. There we go. He is

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almost bare. He has come close a few times, and now he is going to

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get across the finishing line. Many Tour events. These could be number

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to see the end. Very, very generous Anthony Wall. 69. Instead of Zola's

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second, he is tied in second place. Bat instead of second place on her

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at the last, he is the 2012 Irish Open champion. It is the

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breakthrough he has waited so long for.

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That is how to win a golf tournament. Yes, I did not know

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much to what was going on out there, I was trying to stay in the present

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and give myself chances. I did not look at the leaderboard all day, I

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did not want my score to be affected by results on the board,

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so I kept my head down and kept plodding along. 250 starts and the

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European Tour, has it been worth the wait for that first victory?

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has been incredible. It has not sunk in yet. I am still in a cold

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frame of mind. Incredible to win on such an amazing golf course in

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front of such an incredible crowd. Such a great country. Really,

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really happy. How were impressed at the been with Royal Portrush this

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week and the tournament over all? Are it is as good a course as we

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ever played. It is as good as any cause in the world. I do not think

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I have played and enjoyed such a golf course as much as this. It has

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been a pleasure to play golf here. We were lucky with the weather

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during the week. It has been nicer in the afternoons when we were

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playing. I am thrilled. Time to receive the trophy. He is in the

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company of George O'Grady from the European Tour and Arlene Foster

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from the Northern Ireland executive. We are all delighted that this is

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your first victory at Royal Portrush, and a great place for

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your first victory, and may at present you with this trophy.

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you. Jamie Donaldson, the 2012 champion,

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and I have to say, a very, very worthy winner. Yes, he's certainly

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went out and won the event. He has waited a long time for it to come,

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and it was fantastic today and he finished in great style on the 18th

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with a superb birdie. At quite fitting, years from Macclesfield, a

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big connection with Y Portrush. Fred Daly that won the Open

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Championship here, he was born in Macclesfield, 20 used to play at

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the golf Tour, he used to base himself at Macclesfield and

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practise their and he was a great friend of Macclesfield golf club

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over the years. And for the Irish golfer has year, it was a case of

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what might have been? Yes, they will all draw from it going forward

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to the Open Championship in a few weeks' time. Rory, in particular,

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getting some confidence back. Graham and Clare Spottiswoode and

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Darren, they will all make a big charged for live and St Ann's. --

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and Padraig Harrington. Let's hear what the golfers have made of this

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weekend. It has been fantastic. The crowds have welcomed us all onto

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every green and it has been a huge amount of pride. I have talked

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about how proud I am of this place all week end of the tournament. It

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has been a massive success, talking about the logistics, the

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transportation, the way the Transport and the tournament has

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been run. Every have any chance of getting the Open championship at

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Royal Portrush, we had a successful week, we have proven that it can

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handle the size of a crowd, and we have stated our case. We have one

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of the best golf courses and the world and we can get the job done.

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It is a tough decision, the Open Championships, it is such a huge

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commercial animal. Whether Portrush fits the Bill and he more or not,

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who knows? But we know we can do it. It has been incredible. It has been

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way beyond my expectations and a lot of people's expectations. A lot

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of the book came out to support the event and the players. It is

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incredible to be part of and to be able to have an event like this

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come to Northern Ireland, it has been special this week. Definitely

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a Sterne test for an Open Championship and you can see that

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it can hold a lot of people as well. The organisation, the

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infrastructure, getting in and out, the police have done an incredible

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job. Every one that has volunteered, everyone that has helped in the

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event, it has been round fantastically. I would have no

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complaints if it was to come here in the future. To have so many

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spectators, long in the inclement weather, it is sensational. We have

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a wonderful golf course, to have as many people turning up to wish us

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all well and watch us all makes it even more special and we have had

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it at Royal Portrush this week. seems like a no-brainer to bring

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the tournament back, what you think? I hope that they do, because

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obviously, we need to know with the sponsors will be, if somebody wants

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to sponsor it and do not want to go to Royal Portrush, then it is a

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tough call, but the Northern Ireland Assembly have given money

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this year to do it and given us the opportunity to do it and they have

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agreed to switch. Sponsors are hard to come by, so we shall see. But

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the opportunity arises, it would lovely be lovely to see it back

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here soon. Is this suitable for a championship? The golf courses

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fantastic. It is certainly a great test. The area is great, lots of

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accommodation here. It has the same feel of it as a lot of the Open

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venues. Logistics, that is not my area of expertise, the little white

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of warlike and manage, but logistics around the event, there

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are bigger and better things going on, and that is for others to

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understand. To have an Open champion juvenile lead, what would

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that mean to the players and two for the God for the country? It has

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been here before, it would be unbelievable. Wine that? Choi

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Deeney, the chief executive of the European Tour and the chair of the

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championship committee, George, how successful has this been in view of

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the European Tour? It has been the most exceptional week. It has

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exceeded all expectations and everyone connected with the

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European Tour. Everyone made us feel enormously proud. It has been

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great. Did you expect so many people to come and watch this golf

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tournament and it has created an unbelievable feel-good factor

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across the country. The feel-good factor is the one, be good will to

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come out of this, we did not think we would get crowds like this. We

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have not had a sell-out crowd before. The great thing about Royal

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Portrush is we could have taken more. The traffic and worked almost

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like a dream. We could have handled more successful crowds, more buses

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and cars, and tumble of course, even with all the umbrellas

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yesterday, 30,000 people, not one complained that she couldn't see.

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The treatment of the Spectator was setting new standards. In terms of

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all the spectators, be respected that. The feeling of coming home

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and excellence is great. I cannot praise the northern and

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professionals enough that contributed to making this happened

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and especially Darren Clarke it tenting all of the planning

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meetings, cajoling everybody, helping everybody, it has been a

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gigantic team effort and I feel very humble and certainly

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exceptionally proud. We have heard people say they would love the Open

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championship to be staged at Royal Portrush, what will you be able to

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do to try and make that happen in the future? I have always said to

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be Team here, nobody should get too far ahead of themselves in terms of

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wanting to host the European Tour event. With the professionalism of

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the European Tour, they made that happen here. The or na well look at

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all of the venues to read the British Isles. They will look at

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the venues and there is nobody there needs to tell them anything

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other than they have the expertise. And I am sure they will be

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impressed with what we have done here, but we will be delighted to

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look at that with them in the future, if they choose to come here.

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Well, that would be a tremendous day., George, a winnow the Irish

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Open his climb back to Dublin next year, possibilities of it coming

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back to Northern Ireland in 2014, is that true? That is not true, it

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would be discussed by both governments. Would you like it here

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again? Nobody could fail to notice the enthusiasm here at Royal

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Portrush. We want to capture that spirit and playground come back

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here and I choose my words carefully, as soon as we possibly

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