They spent years pestering the R&A to try to persuade them to bring the Open back there. Then Padraig Harrington won the Open at Carnoustie in 2007 and again at Royal Birkdale a year later. Between them they have won it as many times in the past 12 years as the English have in the previous 68. Ireland at Lord's, Women's Ashes and Jason Roy's birthday – The Spin podcast Read moreHere, too, the Irish had to batter the door down just to get the English to answer it. Now the game may not have lasted five days anyway, less do these days, but it still feels like a snub.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2019 12:09 UTC