Crowe and Murray hoping for better fortunes at Lahinch

ULSTER redhead Darren Crowe and Limerick’s Pat Murray will be hoping for better luck over the coming days in the South of Ireland Golf Championship at Lahinch.

Crowe has been the beaten finalist in each of the last two Souths, while Murray has bowed out in the semi-finals of the last couple of championships.

Crowe lost in the 2005 decider to fellow Ulsterman Jim Carvill, who is not among the entries on this occasion, and to Simon Ward of Co Louth, who is back to defend his title.