Portmarnock’s Conor Purcell had two eagles yet still only managed a 75 for a share of the first round lead with The Island’s Gareth Hogan in the Ulster Boys Championship at Castlerock.
Irish Close champion John-Ross Galbraith added a level par 69 to his opening 68 to take a two-stroke lead into the last two rounds of the Ulster Youths Amateur Open at Balmoral.