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Irish quartet chasing Italian leaders in Abu Dhabi

Tom McKibbin is three under par with two holes of his second round to play
Tom McKibbin is three under par with two holes of his second round to play Tom McKibbin is three under par with two holes of his second round to play

ALL four Irish players in action in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship are within striking distance to challenge over the weekend.

Italian duo Guido Migliozzi and Francesco Molinari lead the way on 10 under par, one ahead of Australia’s Jason Scrivener.

Five players finished yesterday’s second round on eight under, with Shane Lowry the top Irishman after adding a 70 to his opening 67 to move to seven under.

Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington both carded one-over 73s to drop back a bit, Power from six under to five under and Harrington from four under to three under.

Harrington was joined on three under by Holywood’s Tom McKibbin, who is three under for his second round with two holes still to play this morning.