Lee Westwood was back to top form in the first round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Eamon Darcy is winding down on the European Tour but putting in a strong finish as he heads for the Seniors' Tour School in America.

Ireland's Eamonn Darcy shares the lead with Lee Westwood and Nick Dougherty at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Gordon Brand Jnr is three shots ahead at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island, Cork.

Card of Fota Island, Cork, venue for the Murphy’s Irish Open

Padraig Harrington's hopes of Open championship glory disappeared with a third round 74 at Royal Lytham.

Gustavo Rojas from Argentina has set a hot pace in the opening round of the Smurfit Europran Open at the K club.

Colin Montgomerie feels like rejoicing.

Darcey is still two under after 15 holes.

Latest leading positions in the final round of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island, Cork.

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Murphy's Irish Open in Fota Island, Cork today.

Darren Clarke stepped up a gear to charge through the field in the third round of the Murphy's Irish Open in Cork.

Clarke is two under after eight holes in the third round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota today.

Clarke is one under at the start of round three at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota.

Colin Montgomerie is the halfway leader at ten under after 69 in the second round of the Murphy's Irish Open today.

Overall, it has been a bad day for the Irish at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Eamon Darcy has dropped a shot at his third hole in the second day of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Thomas Levet finishes at seven under at Murphy's Irish Open at Fota.

Thomas Bjorn has dropped a shot at his last hole of the day in the second round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Thomas Bjorn is the current leader of the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota.

Colin Montgomerie failed to pick up where he left off when the Murphy's Irish Open second round began at Fota Island near Cork.

Ireland's Philip Walton has finished his first round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota on one over par.

Ireland's Paul McGinley has finished the first round of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota on two under. He shot a round of 69.

Colin Montgomerie takes a two-shot lead into the second round tomorrow after storming over the last nine at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota today.

Colin Montgomerie is back to six under after 16 holes of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota.

Favourite Colin Montgomerie seeking his third win in the Irish Championship has gone to seven under par after 11 holes following an eagle three at the 10th and a birdie two and the 11th.

Eamonn Darcy is the new leader of the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.

Eamonn Darcy set the early pace at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota Island.