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.

A closing three-under-par 68 at City of Derry gave Headfort professional

Smurfit PGA Irish championship qualifier at Seapoint

Ashbourne Club professional John Dwyer won the £14,500 Hilton PGA Ulster

Neil Manchip strung together two rounds of 67 to win the £11,000 Cairndhu,

European seniors tour player Paul Leonard took the lead after the first day’s play in the 54 holes Great Northern Hotel Tournament at Bundoran.