31 Jul 2011

Howell upstages McIlroy to earn share of Irish Open lead

9:51 am on 31 July 2011

New Zealand golfer Mark Brown is tied for eighth at the Irish Open, four strokes behind a trio at the top of the leaderboard after a third round three under par 68.

Briton David Howell shares the Irish Open lead with Australian Richard Green and fellow Briton Simon Dyson.

US Open champion Rory McIlroy was upstaged in his own backyard, stumbling to a 72 with two double-bogeys on his card and the weekend's top attraction at Killarney trails the lead by eight strokes going into Monday's final round.