Ryan and Butler lead as just five shots cover top 31 at AIG Irish Close

Sunday’s final 36 holes of the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close promises to be a cavalry charge with just five strokes covering the top 31 on the leaderboard at Tullamore.

While there was a six-way tie for the lead after Friday’s opening round, just two men share top spot heading into Sunday’s final two rounds after Thurles’ Aaron Ryan and Kinsale’s Cathal Butler fired two-under 68s to share the lead on four-under par.