Leanne and her dog Mylo just after she rescued him from the canal.
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Over the course of the week, we will be putting up a number of moments which we consider to be contenders to be crowned 'Offaly's Greatest Sporting Moment.'
They will cover a wide variety of memorable occasions from across the years.
Then on Thursday, we will throw it over to you to vote on which of the moments is truly the greatest.
And if you have one you would like us to consider for inclusion, e-mail us to damian@offalyexpress.ie.
This time we go back to 2009 when Offaly's Shane Lowry became the first amateur to win against a field of professionals for 47 years.
The Clara man was just 22 years old when he arrived at the County Louth course in 2009 to take the field against the likes of Rory McIlroy and a host of Europe's top talent.
He outgunned them all, including England's Robert Rock in a tense play-off, to secure a famous win.
See some of the other sporting moments below:
WATCH: Great Offaly Sporting Moments 1 - That Seamus Darby goal against Kerry
WATCH: Great Offaly Sporting Moments 2 - Pat Smullen storms to Epsom Derby victory
WATCH: Great Offaly Sporting Moments 3 - When Offaly fans took matters into their own hands in 1998
Gardai recover number of bikes believed to have been stolen in Tullamore
Seeking a new home: the Lough Boora whale
Busy Offaly service station adds full off licence to its already extensive range of services
PROPERTY WATCH: Take a look around this incredible home in the Midlands now up for sale
Cllr Declan Harvey told the meeting that he will continue to burn turf for as long as he can get it.
Local councillors with representatives of Raheen GAA and OLDC at the launch
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