Greg O'Mahony

Links specialists McGrane and Kelleher top "West" pre-qualifiers

Royal Dublin's Gary McGrane fired a superb 72 in the worst of the rain squalls to edge out Portmarnock's David Kelleher on countback to lead the nine pre-qualifiers for the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at County Sligo.

Links specialists McGrane and Kelleher top "West" pre-qualifiers

Eggenberger takes tasty lead at Baltray

Matthias Eggenberger, who formed part of a formidable Swiss team at this year's Eisenhower Trophy, set County Louth alight on day one of the Irish Colleges Invitational Tournament, writes the GUI.

Eggenberger takes tasty lead at Baltray