Rory McIlroy immortalised in sprinkles thanks to popular ice cream family

One of the most famous ice cream brands in Northern Ireland, Morelli Ice Cream, has paid tribute to one of the world’s greatest golfers after it unveiled a mural of Rory McIlroy made of sprinkles ahead of The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.

Created by artists Triskill, the mural shows McIlroy’s recent win at The Masters, an achievement that cemented his place as one of golf’s greatest ever players.

More than 2.5m ice cream sprinkles were used to create the mural, which is available to view for free at the Morelli’s store on Eglinton street in Portrush between Wednesday 9th July and Thursday 31st July.

Daniela Morelli-Kerr from Morelli’s Ice Cream said: “When we were cheering on Rory’s win at The Masters, we had an idea to pay tribute to the golfing hero ahead of his appearance at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.

“As one of Ireland’s oldest ice cream companies, we knew that we had to make something colourful and tasty and what better way to celebrate Rory’s achievements than by creating a mural made entirely of our sprinkles.

"The design looks fantastic, and we’re excited to welcome thousands of golf fans to our store to see the mural during what’s going to be an exciting time for our town.”

With just one week to go until The Open returns to Portrush, excitment is building along the North Coast.

Cool FM and Downtown Radio will have the very latest from the links course next week - on air, online and on socials - stay tuned!

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