Superb Harrington flies to the top of the Irish Open leaderboard

Padraig Harrington shot a superb opening day seven-under 63 to shoot to the summit of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open leaderboard on Thursday evening and if it looked easy then it was.

“It was a stroll-in-the-park 63,” said the three-time major champion after the best round of a brilliant day's scoring in Lahinch. “I couldn’t have asked for more in shooting a low one. It seemed easy. I got a few breaks.