John Dignam tamed the wind at Co Louth yesterday in the Irish qualifying round for the Glenmuir Club Professional Championship.

Shane O'Grady upstaged everyone in yesterday's pro-am tournamant at The Curragh by walking in at the death with a six-under-par 66 to snatch the winner's cheque after three players were poised to split the loot.

Philip Walton put in a stroming finish at sunny Castlerock when he carded a two-under-par 71 to snatch the overnight lead in the first round of the £110,000 Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship.

Maxfli Irish Club professionals' championship at Nuremore, first round scores