Murphy's Irish Open: Irish trio away with the birds

J, Berenbt (arg) 67 (279)

P, Lonard (aus) 66 (278)

S, Dodd (wal) 69 (281)

F, Jacobson ( swe) 74 (286)

McGinley carded three birdies in his first four hole to be eight under for the tournament.

Harrington scored two birdies to put him eight under.

Clarke has started with a birdie to be seven under.

N, Fasth is nine under after carding four birdies in his first six holes.