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Published 13:30 28 Feb 2022 GMT
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"He could have got his third but it says a lot about him that he gave a pass out instead to James when he had the opportunity to score a hat-trick.[caption id="attachment_251127" align="aligncenter" width="800"]"I thought he was great, lively and as brave as we knew he was going to be. I think getting the two tries and then getting the space to score his third and passing it on to his mate James Lowe in the corner typifies what Mikey is all about."
James Lowe celebrates with Ireland teammate Michael Lowry after he scored their side's ninth try against Italy. (Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile)[/caption]
While there were great changing room pictures of Michael Lowry with his teammates and in his debut cap, after the game, the third stand-out moment was a quieter one.
Long after most of the Ireland and Italy fans had headed for the exit, and with stewards and staff already starting to wrap up for the day, the young fullback came back out to soak it all in.
Andrew Trimble fondly recalled the advice he once received from Tommy Bowe when he was making his debut at [the old] Lansdowne Road - 'Remember to look up every now and then, and take it all in'.
Lowry, with a phone pinned to one ear as he no doubt re-lived some of the match highlights, had a huge grin splayed across his face. He had arrived.
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Michael Lowry pictured at the Aviva Stadium. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
“Everybody involved in the squad, the management and the players are absolutely made up for Mikey, his mum, his sister and his girlfriend," said Andy Farrell after Ireland's 57-6 victory.
"It was a big day for them."
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