Belvoir Park's Andrew Morris fired six birdies in a super 67 to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Eddie McCormack into the final round of the Ulster Mid-Amateur at County Cavan.

Tullamore’s Stuart Grehan birdied two of his last three holes for a second round 69 and the biggest halfway lead in the CityNorth Hotel sponsored East of Ireland Amateur Open for eight years.

Farnham Estate and Co Cavan are two of the finest parklands in Ulster and if you need another excuse to tee it up in the Ulster Mid Amateur Open from June 6-7, apart from the risible £35 entry fee for three rounds of golf plus practice rounds, denying Eddie McCormack another win could be a fun challenge.

Newtownstewart's Eugene Corry won the prestigious St Patrick's Links Plate on the Old Tom Morris Links at Rosapenna on Saturday, bringing down the curtain on 2014 for the Northwestern Golfing Alliance.

Irish champion Gary O'Flaherty will take a two-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the Connacht Mid-Amateur Championship at Galway Golf Club.