Birdie-less Harrington goes four

clear in Irish PGA championship

Padraig Harrington did not have a single birdie in a third-round 73 - but still ended the day with a four-shot lead on two-under-par 211 in the PGA Irish championship at the European Club.
Nobody broke 71, which indicates that the weather was not helpful.
SCOREBOARD
Par 213 (3x71)
211 Padraig Harrington (unatt) 68 70 73.
215 Simon Thornton (Royal Co down) 75 67 73.
217 Gavin Lunny (Naas) 70 73 74, Richard Noel Kilpatrick (Banbridge) 70 7 77.
218 John Kelly (St Margaret's) 75 71 72, Brian McElhinney (Team Ireland) 70 76 72, Glen Robinson (St Helen's Bay) 70 74 74.
219 Seamus McMonagle (unatt) 69 75 75.
220 Brendan McGovern (Headfort) 72 71 77.
222 Denis O'Sullivan (Club La Playa) 75 76 71, Mark Staunton (www.foreirreland.com/) 76 73 73.
224 Michael Collins (www.foreireland.com/) 73 78 73, Padraic O'Rourke (Green 18) 71 76 77, Tim Rice (unatt) 70 76 78.
225 Cian McNamara (unatt) 75 78 72.
226 Wayne O'Callaghan (Wayne O'Callaghan Golf.com) 76 72 78, Damian Mooney (unatt) 70 77 79.
227 Jimmy Bolger (Kilkenny) 76 74 77, Ian Kerr (Bunclody) 75 74 78.
228 Michael Allan (Leopardstown) 80 75 73, Donal Gleeson (McGuirks Golf) 77 74 77.
229 Gary Cullen (Beaverstown) 78 76 75, Stephen Fitzpatrick (Powerscourt) 80 73 76, John Dignam (Slade Valley) 77 76 76.