CLINICAL strikers Dean Rock and Michael McCarthy led Dublin to a five-point victory over Wicklow in a challenge match at Greystones last night.

DCU took the first step in defence of their O’Byrne Cup title at Baltinglass yesterday.

FORMER Walker Cup player Noel Fox, fellow Dubliner Eamonn Brady and David Mortimer, the Galway-born Newlands club professional, battled back into contention for places in the European Tour School at San Roque next week with excellent rounds in yesterday’s second day of pre-qualifying at the Costa Ballena course near Cadiz in the south of Spain.

LIFE on the Challenge Tour has been more than a little frustrating for 25-year-old Colm Moriarty from Athlone.

Bective Rangers 20, Midleton 7