Ballyliffin's Brendan McCarroll had three eagles in a closing 69 to finish tied 20th in the Alps de las Castillas in Spain.

Ireland finished fourth as England won the European Nations Cup by one stroke from Spain at La Reserva in Sotogrande.

Jack Hume salvaged a 76 that leaves him with options in the individual standings but it was still a grim second day for Ireland in the European Nations Cup in windy Sotogrande.

Ireland defied winds gusting well over 25 mph to lead in the clubhouse after the opening round of the European Nations Cup in Spain.

The Island's Kevin LeBlanc will make another move up the world rankings after he finished tied for eighth in the Copa de Baleares in Mallorca on Sunday.

Spain's Mario Galiano showed why he's the world No 8 when he fired the best score of the day by six clear shots — an eight under 64 — to storm into a nine-stroke lead with a round to play in the Copa de Baleares in Mallorca.

The Island's Kevin LeBlanc made a spectacular eagle two en route to a share of the first round lead in the weather-reduced Copa de Baleares in Mallorca.

Killarney's Tommy O'Driscoll was 10th and The Island's Kevin Le Blanc 11th in the Copa Andalucía Masculina near Marbella on Sunday.

Ireland's hopes of winning the European Amateur Men's Team Championship title for the first time in six years were snuffed out by an impressive Spanish performance at Linna Golf in Finland today.

The Island's Gavin Moynihan was highly impressive as he teamed up with Ballymena's Dermot McElroy to win both their matches as holders Europe built a 6-4 lead over Asia Pacific on the opening day of the Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy in scorching India.