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Shane Lowry
Proud Offaly man Shane Lowry is currently in action at the French Open on the European Tour, but one keen local fan noticed the commentator, Wayne Riley, making a but of a slip up when referring to the Esker Hills man.
As Lowry lined up a shot, Riley said it's "140 yards for the boy from.... Where, Wayne? Unless that's a townland in Clara, we reckon Shane wouldn't be too impressed with this.
@SkySportsGolf @ShaneLowryGolf I think Wayne Riley needs to brush up on his Geography. Hes not from Dublin. Hes from Offaly #europeantour pic.twitter.com/g5hLVzv9gF
— Jionni Coyne (@jionnicoyne) June 29, 2017
Video courtesy of Jionni Coyne on Twitter
There are probably worse things someone could call you than a Dub, but not too many!
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