Is Rory the greatest Irish Sporting Figure in History

[anon7035031]

Tyrone sure.

[Chavez]

Rory wouldn’t even wear the green jersey

[Sidney]

@Fagan_ODowd

Ryan Murphy, from Cookstown, Co Tyrone, was struck by the lightning while he was out following Rory McIlroy at the end-of-season event in at East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia.

He loves the Cookstown sizzle

[Fagan_ODowd]

@PhattPike

@Fagan_ODowd

Mr Murphy said Ryan told him he had been sheltering under a tree when the lightning struck and all he could remember was waking up “yards away” with the emergency services surrounding him.

Under a tree. What a genius.

[anon7035031]

Rory represented Ireland at underage and will represent Ireland at the 2020 Olympics.

I imagine a lot of “real” Irish will refuse to support Ireland in 2020 because Rory is playing.

[Chavez]

did he take part in the Irish Open this year?

[backinatracksuit]

And you were laughing at yer man below in Cobh with his rubber clogs, there’s no pleasing some people

[Batigol]

I’ve had to cancel my flights to Japan over it. And I was pumped as fuck for the golf otherwise.

[myboyblue]

@anon7035031

and will represent Ireland at the 2020 Olympics.

No one cares.

[gilgamboa]

22m dollars in an average season. And fellas laughing at the man. Money isnt everything but its not a bad way of keeping score

[Fagan_ODowd]

@gilgamboa

22m dollars in an average season. And fellas laughing at the man. Money isnt everything but its not a bad way of keeping score

Jeffrey Epstein went to the grave with 500m.

[myboyblue]

Some people are awfully materialistic.

[gilgamboa]

How many majors did he win?

[Massey]

@anon7035031

Rory has won four (4) majors, more than most golfers who ever lived.

And that’s all he’ll ever have.

[backinatracksuit]

Somebody made more money in a different field, this explains what exactly?

[artfoley]

@anon7035031

I think he has a case. There is no other sport that puts so much pressure on the individual. A few wankers like Spieth try and blame their caddy, but everyone knows it’s you against the course and that’s it. It’s the ultimate mind fuck game.

Faced down all competition to get into the final 125, and then all the way to the final 30. Faced down the best in the world and beat him by seven (7) strokes over 18 holes. Had the home crowd eating out of his hand. A new Irish American hero is born.

well the weekend has shown hes certainly no lee trevino

[Batigol]

I think he was saying that you shouldn’t judge someone by how much they earn

[backinatracksuit]

Doesn’t the amount you earn decide the world rankings? Seemed like a weak and pointless comparison to me

[Fagan_ODowd]

Off The Ball (offtheball)

[Batigol]

I’ve no idea. I don’t follow golf except, occasionally, to hope McIlroy fails