"Rory McIlroy nudged Shane Lowry at a recent European Ryder Cup team gathering as footage of the 2006 football World Cup final was shown. We watched that match together,' Lowry says McIlroy reminded him. I was like, What?' He said, Yeah, European Youths' Team Championships. Sotogrande.' From that to sitting at a Ryder Cup dinner, 19 years later is pretty cool. Next stop, Bethpage."
"The 38-year-old looked on with smiles, but green eyes, as McIlroy claimed the Masters completing a career grand slam and produced heroics to win a second Irish Open this month. I said to him the other day, I am starting to get really jealous, says Lowry. I also said to him that I hope Irish people realise how lucky they are to have Rory at that level, coming back to play the Irish Open every year."
"I was very jealous of the Masters, I was very jealous that Irish Open Sunday. I am happy for him, of course I am, but I want to achieve stuff myself. I want it so badly. I want everything, I want to achieve it all. If I was to pack it all in now, would I be happy with what I have? I have had a pretty good career. But do I want more? Absolutely. That is the reason to get up in the morning."
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry share a long friendship stretching back to youth team championships, now reflected in Ryder Cup gatherings. McIlroy's recent Masters victory completed a career grand slam and he also won the Irish Open, prompting Lowry to admit envy alongside pride for Ireland. Lowry expresses strong personal ambition and a desire for more achievements despite an already successful career. McIlroy believes Lowry can be overly critical of himself. The pair previously won the 2007 European Amateur Team Championship for Ireland, and they continue to feature together at major team events.
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