Colin Woodroofe leads the EMC Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup after the first round.  The Blainroe member shot a three under par 69 in near perfect conditions at Lee Valley.  Woodroofe was one over after two holes, he bogeyed the short par four first hole.  He bounced back however with a birdie on the third.  Back to back birdies on the 7th and 8th also helped him to top the leaderboard after 18.

Cillian Moloney (Fota Island) is in second place on 70, along with Tiarnan McLarnon and Andrew McCormack.  the only others to break par were Colm Campbell and Jack Pierce.  Mallow pair Ian Spillane and James Sugrue are among four players on 72 while Greg O’Mahony, John Hickey and Robin Dawson are among those on one over.

Holder Dave O’Donovan is back in the field on 77, he’s tied for 30th place eight shots off the lead

Pictures from today’s action in Lee Valley

1. Colin Woodroofe 69
2. Cillian Moloney 70
3. Tiarnan McLarnan 70
4. Andrew McCormack 70
5. Jack Pierce 71
6. Colm Campbell 71
7. James Sugrue 72
8. Darragh Coughlan 72
9. Alan Thomas 72
10. Ian Spillane 72
11. Greg O’Mahony 73
12. Robin Dawson 73
13. John Hickey 73
14. Jamie Fletcher 73
15. Daniel Hallissey 73