'); 'If I could see an Offaly man walk up the Croke Park steps, I'd die a happy man' British Open champion Shane Lowry explains the reasons why he has decided to invest in Offaly GAA. By Garry Doyle Thursday 29 Apr 2021, 5:14 PM Apr 29th 2021, 5:14 PM 7,935 Views 5 Comments Lowry aims to help Offaly GAA. Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO ON THE NIGHT Limerick defeated Waterford to win their second All-Ireland hurling championship in three years, Shane Lowry sent a text to JP McManus. The two men are friends through golf. Yet they also share a love for GAA. Lowry, after all, has it in his blood, his father, Brendan, scoring three points when the Faithful county defeated Kerry in the 1982 All-Ireland SFC final.