Shane Lowry signs multiyear partnership with US medtech group Stryker

US group which specialises in joint replacement is among largest medtech employers in State with 5,000 staff mostly in Cork

Golfer Shane Lowry has signed a multiyear partnership with US-headquartered medtech group, Stryker. Photograph: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images
Golfer Shane Lowry has signed a multiyear partnership with US-headquartered medtech group, Stryker. Photograph: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images

Golfer Shane Lowry has signed a multiyear partnership with US-headquartered medtech group Stryker.

The deal, which was announced in advance of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, sees Lowry named as a sponsored brand ambassador for the company’s joint replacement division.

Stryker, which manufactures medical and surgical devices, employs around 56,000 people worldwide, including more than 5,000 in Ireland, mainly out of Cork, making it one of the largest medtech employers in the State.

Stryker branding will appear on Lowry’s kit from the Travelers event onwards.

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Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson is an Irish Times reporter