Dermot McElroy shines through on moving day at Portmarnock

A round of 70 means Mallow's James Sugrue ended round three in a tie for 36th place.

Dermot McElroy of Northern Ireland during Day Three of the Irish Challenge at Portmarnock Links on May 29, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland. Picture: Patrick Bolger/Getty Images

A round of 67 has Dermot McElroy leading top of the leaderboard at the Irish Challenge at Portmarnock.

The Northern Irishman finished leads the Challenge Tour event on eight under par, one shot ahead of Spaniards Eduard Rousaud and Alfredo Garcia-Heredia and will go in search of a maiden Challenge Tour victory Sunday.