The Curragh's Paul O'Hanlon still leads in the clubhouse on two under par following a 69 - one stroke clear of Randal Evans of Moyola Park and Chris Hughes of Royal Portrush.
West Waterford's Seamus Power produced a stunning 69 this afternoon to boost his chances of making the matchplay stages of the West of Ireland championship.
The 19-year-old winner of last week's Munster Youths championship was struggling badly to make the top 64 qualifiers after a first round 78.
But he surged back at Rosses Point to card five birdies and three bogeys in a 69 that leaves him hovering just inside the projected cut mark of 147 - five over par.
