Ireland’s Shane Lowry is one of the country's most likeable sportspeople, having hit the headlines with one of the most memorable moments in Open Championship history, with historic victory at Royal Portrush in 2019.
In recent times, the golfer has used his platform as one of the biggest stars in the country, to voice his support and advocacy for equality for women in sport. In 2020, Lowry said, "No matter what my daughter Iris does in the future I hope that she gets the same enjoyment from sport that I have. I want her to have role models, and I want more than anything for her to have the same opportunities boys would have."
Lowry shared his daughter has recently expressed interest in playing golf with him.
"As a father of two daughters myself, it is great to see the coverage that the women are deservedly getting these days," Lowry said.
Lowry spoke about role models young female golfers may look up to including Leona Maguire, who recently was the only woman to compete at the JP McManus Pro Am.
"When you have world class super stars like Leona Maguire from this country," Lowry said. "It is great that they are starting to show something for Golf Ireland and starting to show their backing of women's golf...by putting together an Irish open."
Speaking to Her Sport at the announcement of a ambassadorship with Jameson, at Jameson Distillery, Bow St, Dublin and Shane Lowry, the golfer spoke of his intent to inspire the next generation, including girls in golf.
Jameson announced Irish professional golfer Shane Lowry as their newest brand ambassador.
Speaking at the launch, Irish Pro-Golfer, Shane Lowry said, “I couldn’t be happier than to be partnering with such an iconic Irish brand. We stand for the same things, and we’re both exceptionally proud to represent Ireland on a global stage. Wherever I’ve travelled across the globe it’s the people I’ve met and the stories shared, that have created some very special memories and friends that will last a lifetime, and of course every now and then we’ve shared a Jameson too! I’m excited to see where the next 3 years will take us both”
Global Marketing Director at Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, Brendan Buckley said, ‘At Jameson, we pride ourselves on our partnerships and always look to work with likeminded people. Just like Shane’s swing, Jameson is famous for its smoothness. Some would say this could be our most perfect pairing yet and we look forward to supporting each other across a global and local stage for the coming 3 years.’
