You would be forgiven for not recognising many of the players on top of the leaderboard going into the Irish Open final round yesterday.

Bloodied but unbowed, Pádraig Harrington has abandoned hopes of coasting to victory at Royal County Down this weekend and will instead knuckle down to a 36 holes of hard graft as he fights to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Pádraig Harrington will aim to crank up the aggression as he attacks today’s second round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open after putting himself in position for his first European Tour win since the 2008 Open Championship.

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Raphael Jacquelin won the 2013 Open de Espana after a record ninth play-off hole in Valencia.