O'Donovan leading at Portumna

Lucan's Richard O'Donovan recorded a fine opening round of 70 to lead after day one of the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Portumna Golf Club.

O'Donovan, who was a member of the Irish Boys team that recently captured the Boys Home Internationals title at Royal County Down, started with a birdie on the 10th (his first hole) and followed a drop shot on the par four 11th with back-to-back birdies on the 12th and 13th.