Murphy's Irish Open: Montgomerie wins the Irish Open

A, Scott (aus) 71 (274)

C, Montgomerie (scot) 66 (266)

Colin Montgomerie won the Irish Open for the third time with an 18 under par total of 266 finishing with a round of 66 which included eight birdies one bogey and a double bogey.

Montgomerie, the winner in 1896 and 1897, had not won a tournament in 56 weeks since taking the Volvo PGA championship last year.

He had five stroke to spare over Irishmen Harrington and Clarke who shared second place with Fasth of Sweeden who equalled the course record of 63.

Harrington and Clarke carded rounds of seven under par 64 - Harrington beginning with two birdies and he had five more on the back nine without dropping a shot.

Clarke made eight birdies but also included a bogey at the short seventh hole where he was bunkered.

Not such a good day for Paul McGinley who went to nine under with three birdies in the first four holes . He then slumped to two under par with a finishing 74.

Darcy was one shot worse off -75- to be three over for the tournament.