Jordan Hood

Knightly and Hood best in northwest wind at Lahinch

Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly is taking nothing for granted after opening with a five-under 67 to share the first-round lead with Galgorm Castle’s Jordan Hood in qualifying for the Pierse Motors-sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Knightly and Hood best in northwest wind at Lahinch

Hood and Mullarney fly the flag in Portugal

Jordan Hood is tied for 10th place but fellow Maynooth University team mate Ronan Mullarney was the only other Irish player to make the 54-hole cut in the Portuguese International Amateur Championship.

Hood and Mullarney fly the flag in Portugal

Slow start for the Irish in Portuguese Amateur - all 10 players over par on day one

It was a disappointing opening day for the Irish in the Portuguese International Amateur Championship at Montado, south of Lisbon.

Slow start for the Irish in Portuguese Amateur - all 10 players over par on day one