Teen cruises into last 16 of West of Ireland tournament

Holywood teenager Rory McIlroy cruised into the last 16 of the Standard Life West of Ireland Championship with two brilliant performances at Rosses Point.

The 14 year old was an incredible seven under par for 16 holes as he beat former Irish international Pat Murray by 3 and 2 in the first round and then hit every green in regulation to beat Mullingar's John Morris by one hole in the afternoon.

Several favourites bowed out in the first round, including Walker Cup player Noel Fox and fellow Ireland internationals Andrew McCormick, Mark O'Sullivan, Mark Campbell and Darren Crowe.

Sweden's Rikard Karlberg continued his impressive form with an 8 and 6 second round win over former Irish Close champion John McGinn that included two eagles, three birdies and just one bogey.

West of Ireland Championship, Rosses Point:

Rd 1

(1st quarter)

J Blixt (Sweden) bt D Ryan (Grange) 5/4;

R Forsythe (Ballyclare) bt A McKinley (Shandon Park) 5/3;

K Bornemann (Douglas) bt B McCarroll (Ballyliffin) 3/2;

O Henningsson (Sweden) bt R Luke (Wynyard) 3/2;

C McAleavey (Banbridge) bt J Mulready (Castle) 5/4;

C Doran (Banbridge) bt A Wynne (Strandhill) 5/4;

G Nugent (Kilkenny) bt B O’Connor (UCD/Hermitage) 4/2;

S McTernan (Co Sligo) v B Trainor (Warrenpoint) 2/1

(2nd quarter)

C O’Malley (Westport) bt K McCarthy (Kinsale) 4/2;

N Turner (UCC/Muskerry) bt E McCartan (Greenore) 3/2;

Mn 20th;

(2nd quarter)

C O’Malley bt N Turner 1 up;

J Foster bt M Collins 3/1;

R Williams bt D Morgan 4/3;

P McDonald bt G Carew 5/4;

(3rd quarter)

E O’Sullivan bt E McMenamin 3/2;

C Cassidy w/o C McNamara w’drew;

S Moloney bt P Devine 4/3;

R McIlroy bt J Morris 1 up.

(4th quarter)

G Bowden bt R Boal 2/1;

D Kelleher bt D Twomey 3/1;

R Karlberg bt J McGinn 8/6;

M Sinclair bt DW Morris 2/1.

3rd rd draw

(8.00) Blixt v Henningsson;

(8.10) Doran v Nugent

(8.20) O’Malley v Foster;

(8.30) Williams v McDonald.

(8.40) E O’Sullivan v Cassidy;

(8.50) Moloney v McIlroy

(9.00) Bowden v Kelleher;

(9.10) Karlberg v Sinclair.