Brendan McGovern maintained his challenge for a high placing in the Starwood PGA of Europe Championship at the Pevero Golf Club in Sardinia with a third round 70 but the Headfort Club professional is still nine shots behind leader Paul Wesselingh.

The Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship will return to the West of Ireland this year for the first time since Darren Clarke won the event at Galway Bay in 1994.