Harrington homes in on home win

Padraig Harrington is on track to become the first home winner of the Irish Open in 25 years after a superb 68 at a windswept Adare Manor.

Trees were blown down as winds gusted to 45mph but Harrington carded five birdies and one bogey to take a one-shot lead over England’s Simon Wakefield, Swede Joakim Backstrom and Argentina’s Andres Romero on a day when only two players broke 70.