Dynamic Paul Dunne has Silver Medal in his sights

Paul Dunne will head into today’s third round as Ireland’s leading competitor at St Andrews and closing in on the R&A’s Silver Medal for low amateur following another impressive day at The 144th Open Championship.

The Greystones amateur shot a second consecutive three-under-par 69 that moved him onto the leaderboard, just four shots off the lead held by Dustin Johnson, whose second round was due to resume this morning with five holes to complete.

The 22-year-old birdied the last to the delight of a large contingent from his hometown Greystones Golf Club to reach halfway as the leading amateur and with his sights set on following Rory McIlroy in 2007 as the most recent Irish winner of the prestigious prize.