Blue skies over Royal Portrush. Pic via @CharChar000Leading qualifier Brian Casey marched into the quarter-finals of the fog-delayed North of Ireland Amateur Open at Royal Portrush today.

The Headfort player beat Clandeboye’s Evan Farrell in the second round and then saw off Warrenpoint’s Stpehen Coulter 5 and 4 to set up a last eight clash with Moyola Park’s Chris Selfridge, who thrashed former champion Michael Sinclair 6 and 5.

Belvoir Park’s Harry Diamond takes on Irish Close champion Cormac Sharvin thanks to a tense one hole won over Lurgan’s David Sutton.

In the bottom half of the draw, Tullamore’s Stuart Grehan had a 3 and 1 win over Irish Amateur Open champion Robbie Cannon and will take on Portmarnock’s Geoff Lenehan, who beat Rosslare’s Gary Collins by 2 and 1.

Galgorm Castle’s Michael Reid had a day to remember, outsiting Dermot McElroy 2 and 1 before seeing off Matt McKnight at the 18th. Reid now plays West Waterford’s Gary Hurley, who beat Ardglass’ Daniel Vaughan 2 and 1 before eliminating Knock’s Simon Miskelly 3 and 2.

The quarter-finals get underway on Friday at 8am with the semi-finals at 1.30pm and 1.45pm. The final will go off at the early hour of 7am on Saturday.

North of Ireland 2013, Royal Portrush (Sponsored by Cathedral Eye)

Quarter-finals

8.00 Christopher Selfridge (Moyola Park) v Brian Casey (Headfort)

8.15 Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park) v Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass)

8.30 Stuart Grehan (Tullamore) v Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock)

8.45 Michael Reid (Galgorm Castle) v Gary Hurley (West Waterford/NUIM)

Third round

Christopher Selfridge (Moyola Park) bt Michael Sinclair (Knock) 6/5

Brian Casey (Headfort) bt Stephen Coulter (Warrenpoint) 5/4

Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park) bt David Sutton (Lurgan) 1 hole

Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass) bt Ben Best (Rathmore) 3/2

Stuart Grehan (Tullamore) bt Robbie Cannon (Balbriggan) 3/1

Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock) bt Gary Collins (Rosslare) 2/1

Michael Reid (Galgorm Castle) bt Matt McKnight (LPGA International) 1 hole

Gary Hurley (West Waterford/NUIM) v Simon Miskelly (Knock) 3/2

Second round

Top half

Christopher Selfridge (Moyola Park) bt Ryan Symington (Lisburn) 4/3

Michael Sinclair (Knock) bt Graeme Arthur (Carrickfergus) 4/3

Stephen Coulter (Warrenpoint) bt Colin Wilton (Castleblayney) 4/3

Brian Casey (Headfort) bt Evan Farrell (Clandeboye) score unavailable

David Sutton (Lurgan) bt Cian Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown) 2/1 

Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park) bt Francis McGinn (Ballycastle) 7/6

Ben Best (Rathmore) bt Simon Ward (Co. Louth) 3/2

Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass) bt Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu) 5/3

Bottom half

Robbie Cannon (Balbriggan) bt Paul Reavey (Warrenpoint) 2 holes

Stuart Grehan (Tullamore) bt Gerard Dunne (Co. Louth) 3/2

Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock) bt Stephen Watts (Cairndhu) 5/3

Gary Collins (Rosslare) bt Nicky Grant (Knock) 4/2

Michael Reid (Galgorm Castle) bt Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 2/1

Matt McKnight (LPGA International) bt Keith Egan (Carton House) 3/2

Gary Hurley (West Waterford/NUIM) bt Daniel Vaughan (Ardglass) 2/1

Simon Miskelly (Knock) bt Shaun Carter (Stackstown) 4/2.

First round

Top half

Ryan Symington (Lisburn) bt Ryan Long (Cairndhu) 2/1

Christopher Selfridge (Moyola Park) bt Jamie Richardson (Royal Portrush) 2/1

Graeme Arthur (Carrickfergus) bt Alex McCloy (Ballymena) 3/1

Michael Sinclair (Knock) bt Aaron Kearney (Castlerock) 3/2

Colin Wilton (Castleblayney) bt Ian Kettyle (Rathmore) 6/4

Stephen Coulter (Warrenpoint) bt Gary McDermott (Co. Sligo) 3/1

Evan Farrell (Ardee) bt William Russell (Clandeboye) 3/1

Brian Casey (Headfort) bt Eugene Smith (Ardee) 5/4

Cian Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown) bt Conor McCaughey (Dungannon) 2/1

David Sutton (Lurgan) bt Gavin O’Connor (Malahide) 7/6

Francis McGinn (Ballycastle) bt Gareth Bohill (Co. Louth) 19th

Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park) bt Chris Carroll (Shandon Park) 5/4

Ben Best (Rathmore) bt Ally Purdy (Ballyclare) 5/4

Simon Ward (Co. Louth) bt John-Ross Galbraith (Whitehead) 2 holes

Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu) bt Joseph Timlin (Dungannon) 5/4

Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass) bt Stephen Speirs (Brunston Castle) 1 hole

Bottom half

Robbie Cannon (Balbriggan) bt Andrew Dillon (Carrickfergus) 2/1

Paul Reavey (Warrenpoint) bt Stephen East (Moortown) 6/5

Stuart Grehan (Tullamore) bt Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint) 4/3

Gerard Dunne (Co. Louth) bt John Turner (Royal Portrush) 4/3

Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock) bt Daryl Callister (Mount Murray) 3/2

Stephen Watts (Cairndhu) bt Ian Moore (Dunmurry) 4/3

Nicky Grant (Knock) bt Stephen Walsh (Portmarnock) 19th

Gary Collins (Rosslare) bt Ciaran Lavery (Rossmore) 6/4

Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) bt Richard Knightly (Royal Dublin) 6/4

Michael Reid (Galgorm Castle) bt Glenn Managh (Knock) score not posted

Keith Egan (Carton House) bt Richard Bridges (Stackstown) 3/2

Matt McKnight (LPGA International) bt David Mulholland (Castlerock) score not posted

Gary Hurley (West Waterford/NUIM) bt Alan Stevens (Spa) score not posted

Daniel Vaughan (Ardglass) bt Philip Graham (Galgorm Castle) 3/2

Shaun Carter (Stackstown) bt Tiarnan McLarnon (Massereene) 1 hole

Simon Miskelly (Knock) bt Barry Anderson (Royal Dublin) 2/1