Sports News from Saturday, August 15th, 2026

Shane Lowry is also facing an uphill battle after a second-round 72 left the Offaly native one-over-par.

The new group features 31 players, made up of 13 forwards and 18 backs, as Ireland continues preparations for this autumn's WXV Global Series.

The Sligo swimmer finished third in a time of 2:22.43, behind gold medallist Evgeniia Chikunova and Britain's Angharad Evans.

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