Defending champion Dermot McElroy saw blood, sweat and tears — literally and metaphorically — as he remained on course for his date with history in the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at County Sligo.

There was anger from many at Rosses Point when the Championship Committee decided to abandon the second qualifying round of the West of Ireland Championship due to high winds.

When you’re grateful to see a ball blown into the cup for a rare par or even a birdie— ask Declan O’Neill after his 92 or Michael Sinclair after his 83 — it’s fair to say that the weather and the links won the opening round in the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.

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.

Jordan Hood is the only Irish player inside the cut mark after 36 holes of the Portuguese International Amateur Open at Montado Hotel & Golf Resort.

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

Maynooth University's Robin Dawson fired a magnificent, course record 65 at Golfpark Waldkirch to lead the individual standings by three shots heading into today's final round of the European Universities Golf Championship in Switzerland.

Alan Lowry does not believe that being Shane Lowry’s brother is a burden, no more then he’s fed up being the son of an Offaly All Ireland title winning legend.

Sean Flanagan, Alex Gleeson and Stuart Grehan are fifth with a round to go in the World University Championships in South Korea, 11 strokes outside the medal places