PADRAIG Harrington is the only realistic hope of an Irish victory in the American Express World Championship after the conclusion of yesterday’s second round in wretched conditions at Mount Juliet.

PAUL McGINLEY will be the first Irish player into action in the Open Championship at Royal Troon at 7.03am on Thursday.

JUST one game in the permanent tsb Cork County SFC over the weekend where a superb opportunist goal by former inter-county player Pat Hegarty proved crucial as Carbery overcame Ballincollig 1-9 to 0-9 at Clonakilty.

CHAMPIONS Kerry include five of last year’s starting 15 for tonight’s opening game in the Munster MFC against Clare in Cusack Park in defence of Munster minor crown.

DUBLIN’S Peter Lawrie strengthened his prospects of winning a card on the regular European Tour for the first time when he fought gamely for a share of 10th in the Formby Hall Challenge on the Challenge Tour over the weekend.

Tiger Woods has moved into the lead at the US Masters in Augusta.

Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els and Tiger Woods are battling for the top spot in the third round of The Masters.

Padraig Harrington is still in fourth place at the US Masters, after the second round was completed today.

Play has resumed at the US Masters in Augustsa. Rain suspended the action yesterday.

Vijay Singh remains three shots ahead at the US Masters in Augusta.

Padraig Harrington lies in second place having finished his second round of the US Masters on five under - four strokes behind leader Vijay Singh.

Padraig Harrington has dropped to third as he comes to the end of his second round in the US Masters.

Fijian golfer, Vijay Singh, is the outright leader by one stroke in the second round of the US Masters.

Padraig Harrington maintains his lead at the US Masters on five under, where he is tied with Phil Mickelson.

Golf: Harrington in joint first

Padraig Harrington is now tied for third after nine holes of his second round in the US Masters.

Spaniard Sergio Garcia is leading the European challenge at the US Masters.

Padraig Harrington has dropped a shot at the fourth hole to go to joint fifth in the US Masters.

Davis Love has birdied the third hole to lead the second round of the US masters by one stroke.

Miguel Angel Jimenez has dropped a shot after the third hole of his second round in the US Masters at Augusta.

Sergio Garcia has finished with a bogey which means he shares second place with Angel Cabrera.

Padraig Harrington has dropped another shot at the final hole to come in tied for fourth place at three under.

A birdie for Davis Love III and a bogey for Padraig Harrington means Love leads by one stroke.

Padraig Harrington has dropped a shot at the 13th hole and now leads by only one stroke.

Padraig Harrington has picked up another birdie at the eleventh hole to put him three strokes in the lead.

Padraig Harrington now leads by two shots in the US Masters.

Padraig Harrington is maintaining his lead in the US Masters with German Bernhard Langer moving up to joint second.

Dubliner Padraig Harrington has taken a one shot lead after two birdies at the sixth and seventh holes.

Nick Price and David Toms are the current leaders of the US Masters at Augusta National in Georgia.