Meronk leads Irish Open as Seamus Power plunges out of contention

The Waterford man had been beautifully positioned at the halfway stage

2022 Horizon Irish Open, Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Kilkenny 2/7/2022

Seamus Power’s Horizon Irish Open challenge ground to a halt on Saturday afternoon with a hugely disappointing, and unexpected, round of five-over par 77 that saw the Irishman tumble off the top of the leaderboard.

His difficulties were an aberration.