Rory McIlroy lost his way on the back nine as Czech champion Marek Novy grabbed the first round lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.

Clandeboye's Jonathan Caldwell found his putting touch to lead at the halfway stage in the East of Ireland Championship at Baltray.

Flying Finn Antti Ahokas beat pal Rory McIlroy in a three-hole aggregate play-off to capture the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Portmarnock.

The Leinster football championship gets underway today with a double-header at Croke Park.

Longford boss Luke Dempsey has made four changes from the side that drew with Monaghan in the last round of the league for Sunday's Leinster football championship meeting with Dublin at Croke Park.

Carlow 4-15 Longford 1-16

Carlow 0-07 Longford 0-07

Swedish raider Rikard Karlberg carded a sensational course record 65 to grab the first round lead in the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Swedish teenager Rikard Karlberg carded a course record 65 to take the clubhouse lead in the West of Ireland championship at Rosses Point today.