Gillivan sets the pace with 67 at Baltray
Harry Gillivan hit the crossbar when he was beaten in the final of the Munster Amateur Championship at Cork in May, but he’s in a scoring position again at County Louth, where a five-under 67 gave him a one-shot lead after the opening round of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.

Gillivan and Hill three clear in Mullingar Scratch Trophy
Galgorm Castle’s Joshua Hill will have a chance to exact some revenge for his South of Ireland exit to Harry Gillivan after grabbing a share of the lead with the Westport talent heading into the final 36 holes of the Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

Champions gather in last 16 of South of Ireland at Lahinch
Douglas star Peter O’Keeffe is hoping it will be a case of fifth time lucky after he played superbly on the first day of matchplay combat to ease his way into the last 16 in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship for the fifth year running.

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.
