Latest leaderboard from the Scottish Open in Loch Lomond (par 72):

Dubliner Paul McGinley, so close now to securing a Ryder Cup debut, can hardly believe he is still five shots behind Retief Goosen after three days of the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

John Daly contented himself with another score in the mid-60s today after finding Retief Goosen his match at the Scottish Open.

Stuart Paul from Tandragee has won the Carlsberg North of Ireland Championship with a 2&1 win over new Walker Cup cap Graeme McDowell at Royal Portrush.

Carlsberg North of Ireland amateur championship at Royal Portrush

The gulf between Retief Goosen and Seve Ballesteros extended to more than just the 17 strokes which separated them going into today’s second round at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

Colin Montgomerie has finished his second round of the European Open with a level par round to finish at 2 under.

Darren Clarke has moved up to 8 under after an eagle at the 18th and a round 68.

Welshman Ian Woosnam is making a bid for the lead with seven birdies and one bogey on the second day of the European Open at the K-Club.

Darren Clarke has maintained his position at 6 under in his second round of the European Open at the K-Club.

Darren Clarke has moved up to 6 under after four holes in the second round of the European Open at the K-Club.

Joint overnight leader Mikael Lundberg from Sweden has posted a 7 under par 65 for a total of 132 to be the clubhouse leader at 12 under.

Colin Montgomerie feels like rejoicing.

Colin Montgomerie won the Irish Open for the third time with an 18 under par total of 266 finishing with a round of 66 which included eight birdies one bogey and a double bogey.

Montgomerie is still 16 under after 14 holes.

Montgomerie is now 16 under at the tenth hole, three shots clear of Fasth who has finished at 15 under after 18 holes.

Darren Clarke has birdies the 11th hole to go nine under par.

Montgomerie has picked up a birdie on the seventh to move to 16 under four strokes clear of Scott and Bjorn.

Montgomerie is currently 15 under while close rival Scott is now 12 under, both have played six holes.

Darren Clarke is nine under after four holes.

McGinley carded three birdies in his first four hole to be eight under for the tournament.

Harrington has started his days play with a birdie on the first hole.

Darcey is still two under after 15 holes.

Ian Woosnan of Wales has shot up the leader board today scoring six under after six 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.

Colin Montgomery goes into the last round tomorrow with a three shot lead of Scott.

Colin Montgomerie's lead at the top of the leaderboard has been cut to one stroke by Australian Adam Scott, who is in outright second place at 10 under par after today's third round.

Colin Montgomerie's lead has been cut to just one stroke.

Colin Montgomerie made three birdies in-a-row from the fourth hole to move to 13 under but he slipped up at the short seventh and is currently 12 under.

Overnight leader Colin Montgomerie has picked up two further strokes in his opening five holes today, making birdies at the fourth and fifth to move to 12 under par.

Padraig Harrington is five under par after 11 holes, having made four birdies but he also dropped shots on the sixth and eighth holes.

Paul McGinley also secured a position on the leader board with a 66 today for a total of 208.

Darren Clarke, one of only four Irish players to make the cut, moved up the leaderboard with a six under par 65, to equal the best score of the tournament apart from Colin Montgomerie's course record of 63.

Clarke still four under after 15 while McGinley is three under after 11.

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

Clarke four under after 12 while Paul McGinley is two under after nine.

Darren Clarke four under after 12 holes.

Clarke four under after 11 holes.

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

Clarke one under after seven holes in round three of the Irish Open at Fota.

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

Colin Montgomerie has been presented with a golden chance to play his way into Europe’s Ryder Cup side.

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