John Dwyer collected the Spar Moran Cup at Royal Dublin but had to survive shootout drama with Neil Manchip after the pair shared a five-under-par 67.

Des Smyth flew into Cork from Celtic Manor in Wales to top the leaderboard after the Motorola pro-am at Little Island - a tournament that finished in darkness because of the bulging field.

Leslie Walker's big hitting came into play as he reduced three of the four long holes at Luttrellstown Castle to four shots each time.

Brendan McGovern played the shot of a lifetime at Sutton during the BCM Handy Wallace pro-am tournament.

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.

Another mediocre performance by defending champion Darren Clarke didn't please the Dungannon-born man.

Despite the fact that he had only 27 putts, Padraig Harrington reckoned his score of level-par-72 was a case of missed chances and various 15-footers failed to drop. Two birdies and two bogeys was the story of his opening round.

In possibly his last season on the European Tour, Des Smyth has stayed firmly in the frame for a high finish in the Murphy Irish Open at Fota Island.

It was a case of local pro making good at Wexford as Damian McGrane closed with a five-under-par 67 to win the Advance Cleaner pro-am tournament.

Philip Walton showed his old flair and sticking power at Slieve Russell to win the €70,000 Quinn Direct PGA Charity Trophy tournament, one stoke ahead of Francis Howley and Damian McGrane.

Philip Walton fired a nine-birdie blitz at Carne today to win the Enterprise Energy pro-am tournament with an eight-under-par total of 136 for the 36 hole-event over the weekend.

Eddie Doyle and Jimmy Heggarty turned in a hot finish at Rosslare to match the sunshine and share the honours after the Senator Windows pro-am tournament.

Des Smyth, winner of the Madiera Open this season, has brought his total of Smurfit PGA Irish Championship wins to six with a three shots win over the holder Paul mcGinley at Castlerock.

Des Smyth, a five-times winner, goes into the last round of the Smurfit PGA

Despite a brave bid by Des Smyth, defending champion Paul McGinley is the

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.

Philip Walton chalked up his first win on the Irish PGA Tour in more than two years with a storming finish in the 36-holes £20,000 AIB Connemara pro-am.

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

Dundalk professional Leslie Walker and Finian Dwyer from Celbridge Driving

Slade Valley Club professional John Dignam joined Challenge Tour players

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

David Walker retained the £12,000 PGA Challenge title at Greenore with a closing four-under-par 67 for a two rounds total of five-under 137 and a three shots lead over the field.

Nuremore Club assistant Brian Kerley upstaged most of the seasoned professionals during the first round of the £12,000 PGA Challenge at Greenore.

David Walker likes the Greenore course.

Stuart Paul from Tandragee shot a super 67 on the Dunluce course today to be

Leslie Walker staved off a firm challenge from defending champion Eamon

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

Milltown assistant Francis Howley upstaged the seasoned European Tour pros

European Tour player Des Smyth leaped into the lead after the first day's