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McIlroy cruises into last 16

Defending champion Rory McIlroy cruised into the last 16 of the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close at The European Club.

McIlroy cruises into last 16

Mon, 12 Jun, 2006 - 23:53

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Defending champion Rory McIlroy cruised into the last 16 of the Golfsure Irish Amateur Close at The European Club.

But the Holywood ace faces a massive task today when he takes on leading qualifier Andrew Pitcher in the third round.

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Courts Golf Heathrow Place: European Club Place: Royal Portrush Place: Brittas Bay Links Place: east of Ireland Place: Newlands Place: Citywest Place: Woodbrook Place: Muskerry Place: L’town & B ’town Place: Banbridge Place: Holywood Place: Ballymena Place: Strandhill Place: Limerick Place: L’town & B’town Place: Ballyliffin Place: Dunmurry Place: Shandon Park Place: Waterford Place: Lahinch Place: Co. Louth Place: Portmarnock Place: Athenry Place: Hermitage Place: Galway Place: Esker Hills Place: Moyola Park Place: Porter’s Park Place: Ballybunion Place: L’town Place: Dungarvan Place: Co Louth Person: McIlroy Person: Rory McIlroy Person: Andrew Pitcher Person: Pitcher Person: Rory Person: Adrian Morrow Person: Stephen Grant Person: Andrew Person: Darren Crowe Person: Robert McCarthy Person: Cian Daly Person: Crowe Person: Robert Cannon Person: Brendan McCarroll Person: J Caldwell Person: S Person: G Lawlor Person: D Person: D Coyne Person: Tuam Person: R Boal Person: Scrabo Person: N Turner Person: J Somers Person: C Doran Person: H Diamond Person: A McCloy Person: P Hughes Person: N Gorey Person: Killeen Person: K O’Neill Person: J Turner Person: K Stack Person: C Daly Person: D Moran Person: D Crowe Person: R McCarthy Person: A Pitcher Person: S Crowe Person: P Sheehy Person: M Campbell Person: S Grant Person: Birr Person: A McKinley Person: N Grant Person: S Power Person: R O’Connor Person: C McAleavey Person: D McInerney Person: S Loftus Person: Ennis Person: S Ward Person: K Lewis Person: D Finn Person: Mallow Person: McAllister Person: M King Person: O’Connor Person: M Sinclair Person: Knock Person: J Toner Person: S Lowry Person: R Leonard Person: Bowden Person: P O’Kane Person: Curley Person: Glynn Person: Sheehan Person: D Morgan Person: Mullingar Person: O’Callaghan Person: P O’Hanlon Person: Curragh Person: McCormick Person: Briain Person: E O’Sullivan Person: Rafferty Person: Donaghadee Person: D Rawluk Person: Murray Person: Muskerry Person: McCloy Person: C McNamara Person: Gorey Person: R McIlroy Person: Lahinch Person: O’Kane Person: P Person: O’Hanlon Person: O Person: Rawluk Event: North of Ireland Championship Event: Golfsure Irish Amateur Close Championship Organisation: Shamrock Rovers Organisation: Shelbourne Organisation: Dunmurry Organisation: Laytown Organisation: Royal Portrush Organisation: Dungarvan Organisation: UCC Organisation: The Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: The Island Organisation: Clandeboye

<p>Anna Dawson was called up to Irish international squads, and claimed victory at the AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship in 2025. Picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho</p>

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