Murphy's Irish Open: Monty eagles 18th for two-shot lead

Colin Montgomerie takes a two-shot lead into the second round tomorrow after storming over the last nine at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota today.

Colin Montgomerie takes a two-shot lead into the second round tomorrow after storming over the last nine at the Murphy's Irish Open at Fota today.

After going back to six under the big Scot eagled the 18th hole from three feet to take a two-shot lead over Eamonn Darcy and Fredrick Henge.

Latest finishes:

G Emerson (Eng) 68

S Quinlivan (Ire) 77

R Ballesteros (Spa) 70

R Karlsson (Swe) 71

T Bjorn (Den) 66

I Poulter (Eng) 69

S Gallacher (Sco) 73

T Levet (Fra) 68

P Lawrie (Sco) 71

C Montgomerie (Sco) 63

A Wall (Eng) 67

I Garbett (Eng) 70

P Quirici (Swi) 76

C Cevaer (Fra) 72

O Karlsson (Swe) 71

K Nolan (Ire) 71

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