LAWRENCE TYNES

That this House congratulates Greenock's Lawrence Tynes on being the first ever Scottish-born player to be part of a winning Super Bowl team; notes that his kicks secured the opening and closing points scored by the New York Giants against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII; recognises that Lawrence is a role model for young sports people in both the US and the UK; acknowledges his contribution to popularising American Football in Britain, and particularly Scotland, where he played for the Scottish Claymores before returning to the United States; notes the increasing global interest in the NFL and the Super Bowl; commends Tynes' achievements which have helped to further Scottish and US relations; and wishes him many more successful years in the NFL.