Castle’s Alex Gleeson shrugged off some late resistance from Whitehead’s John-Ross Galbraith to win the AIG Irish Amateur Close title 3 and 1 on the majestic Glashedy Links at Ballyliffin.

After the first day's play in the 36-holes Monkstown pro-am tournament there 's a traffic jam at the top of the leaderboard.

John Langan with a two-under-par 69 topped the leaderboard at Ardee as six players qualified in the Sunderland of Scotland PGA Irish Region Masters at Ardee.

Despite a couple of surprise results in the first two rounds the holder Neil Manchip remains as favourite to retain the title in this bi-annual championship.

Dundalk professional Leslie Walker carded a course record of 66 to win the £6,000 Fintona Pro-Am tournament but still had only oine stroke to spare over Stephen Hamill and John Langan.