James O’Rourke, Keith Egan and TJ Ford all share the lead heading into the final 36 holes of the Munster Strokeplay at Cork Golf Club.
The trio are tied at the top on three-under-par after two rounds with the final two rounds to be played on Sunday.
Former West of Ireland champion Egan fired a best of the afternoon score of 67 as he recovered from a morning 74 to keep his hopes alive.
The Carton House man roared out of the traps with three birdies in his first five holes before adding a brace of birdies on the 11th and 12th.
A birdie on 16 pushed him out in front on his own but a dropped shot at the last pulled him back into the pack.
Ford went one better than his morning 71 with an afternoon 70 that included a rollercoaster front nine of just two pars.
The former South of Ireland winner birdied the second, third, fifth, sixth and eighth holes but bogeyed the fourth and doubled the par-3 7th.
Maynooth University student James O’Rourke is in unchartered territory as he hunts his first men’s title.
The Naas man improved on a morning 73 with a sublime 68.
Tucked in behind the leaders is former professional Stuart Grehan on two-under after back to back rounds of 71 alongside Dean O’Riordan, Lorcan O’Connor and Eoin Murphy.
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