Irish Close champion John-Ross Galbraith added a level par 69 to his opening 68 to take a two-stroke lead into the last two rounds of the Ulster Youths Amateur Open at Balmoral.

The Whitehead talent had two birdies and two bogeys on his card to top the headboard one one under par 137 from Matthew McClean (72).

Detailed scoreboard

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Galbraith's three clear of Leinster Youths champion Alex Gleeson and North West's James Lindsay in what will be his final outing before he makes his debut in the Men's Home Internationals in Wales next week.

Even with preferred lies in operation, Holywood's Rory Williamson was the only player to break par with a one under 68 on a day when Bundoran's Luke Robinson had a hole-in-lone at the 194-yard fourth.

The cut for the leading 54 players fell at 12 over par 150.

Ulster Youths Amateur Open 2014, Balmoral GC (Par 69)

Third round tee-times

07:30 Shotgun Start (By Hole No.)

1. John-Ross Galbraith (-1) Whitehead Golf Club Matthew McClean (-1) Balmoral Golf Club Alex Gleeson (-1) Castle
2. James Lindsay (0) North West Evan Farrell (0) Ardee Matthew Kane (0) Whitehead Golf Club
3. Ronan Mullarney (-0) Galway Jonathan Yates (-0) Naas Golf Club Jake Whelan (-0) Newlands
4. Ryan Corry (5) Clandeboye Jordan Hood (-1) Galgorm Castle Golf Club Mathew Murphy (2) Clandeboye
5. Peter McKeever (2) Castle Henry Clark (3) Shandon Park Golf Club Andrew Moore (5) Bangor Golf Club
6. Marc Nolan (1) Delgany Golf Club Alan Lowry (0) Esker Hills Darragh Fitzgerald (3) Limerick
7. Daniel Carlin (0) Balmoral Golf Club Peter Hasson (4) City of Derry Golf Club Kyle McCarron (2) North West
8. Ryan Long (2) Cairndhu Golf Club Rory Williamson (2) Holywood Golf Club Jamie Stothers (1) Tandragee Golf Club
9. Jack McDonnell (2) Forrest Little. Conor Coyne (1) Youghal Golf Club Harry Scott (2) Castle
10. David Simpson (5) Moyola Park Stuart Bleakley (1) Shandon Park Golf Club Eoin J O'Brien (4) Clontarf Golf Club
11. Michael Downey (5) Lurgan Golf Club Timothy Jordan (-0) Dungannon Golf Club Colin Woodroofe (2) Blainroe Golf Club
12. Ross Dutton (2) Tandragee Golf Club Ciaran Smyth (3) Greenore Golf Club Stephen Kinch (1) Hollystown Golf Club
13. Sean- Joe Rooney (6) Fortwilliam Golf Club Andrew Mulholland (2) Castlerock Golf Club Adam McCormick (4) Scrabo Golf Club
14. Ryan McKinstry (-0) Cairndhu Golf Club Niall Foley (0) Island David Brazil (5) Castle Barna Golf Club
15. Stefan Greenberg (3) Tandragee Golf Club Josh Lockhart (5) Banbridge Golf Club Jack Blake (4) Forrest Little.
16. Marc McKinstry (2) Cairndhu Golf Club Neil McKinstry (1) Cairndhu Golf Club Liam Bresnahan (5) Omagh Golf Club
17. Luke Robinson (2) Bundoran Golf Club Alec Myles (1) Newlands Gareth Lappin (-1) Belvoir Park Golf Club
18. Craig Melvin (1) Corrstown Golf Club Jordan Logue (5) Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club Sean Denny (4) Castleblayney Golf Club

After 36 holes

137 John-Ross Galbraith (Whitehead) 68 69 

139 Matthew McClean (Balmoral) 67 72 

140 Alex Gleeson (Castle) 71 69, James Lindsay (North West) 71 69 

141 Evan Farrell (Ardee) 70 71 

142 Matthew Kane (Whitehead) 72 70, Ronan Mullarney (Galway) 71 71, Jonathan Yates (Naas) 71 71, Jake Whelan (Newlands) 71 71, Ryan Corry (Clandeboye) 70 72, Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) 66 76 

143 Mathew Murphy (Clandeboye) 74 69, Peter McKeever (Castle) 73 70, Henry Clark (Shandon Park) 72 71, Andrew Moore (Bangor) 72 71, Marc Nolan (Delgany) 70 73 

145 Alan Lowry (Esker Hills) 76 69, Darragh Fitzgerald (Limerick) 74 71, Daniel Carlin (Balmoral) 74 71, Peter Hasson (City of Derry) 72 73, Kyle McCarron (North West) 70 75, Ryan Long (Cairndhu) 69 76 

146 Rory Williamson (Holywood) 78 68, Jamie Stothers (Tandragee) 75 71, Jack McDonnell (Forrest Little.) 74 72, Conor Coyne (Youghal) 74 72, Harry Scott (Castle) 72 74, David Simpson (Moyola Park) 72 74, Stuart Bleakley (Shandon Park) 72 74, Eoin J O'Brien (Clontarf) 71 75 

147 Michael Downey (Lurgan) 75 72, Timothy Jordan (Dungannon) 73 74, Colin Woodroofe (Blainroe) 73 74, Ross Dutton (Tandragee) 72 75, Ciaran Smyth (Greenore) 72 75, Stephen Kinch (Hollystown) 71 76, Sean- Joe Rooney (Fortwilliam) 71 76, Andrew Mulholland (Castlerock) 69 78 

148 Adam McCormick (Scrabo) 76 72, Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu) 74 74, Niall Foley (Island) 72 76 

149 David Brazil (Castle Barna) 76 73, Stefan Greenberg (Tandragee) 75 74, Josh Lockhart (Banbridge) 74 75, Jack Blake (Forrest Little.) 72 77, Marc McKinstry (Cairndhu) 72 77, Neil McKinstry (Cairndhu) 72 77, Liam Bresnahan (Omagh) 71 78 

150 Luke Robinson (Bundoran) 78 72, Alec Myles (Newlands) 78 72, Gareth Lappin (Belvoir Park) 77 73, Craig Melvin (Corrstown) 76 74, Jordan Logue (Hilton Templepatrick) 76 74, Sean Denny (Castleblayney) 75 75, 

Non-qualifiers

150 Daniel O'Connor (Athlone) 75 75, Jason Murphy (Warrenpoint) 74 76, Scott Campbell (Greenacres) 74 76, Robbie Pierse (Grange) 74 76 

151 Dale Jackson (Massereene) 81 70, Kieran Lynch (Skibbereen & West Carbery) 79 72, Sean Maloney (Dunmurry Springs) 77 74, Jonathan Cummings (Rathmore) 77 74, Darragh Conlon (Athenry) 77 74, Eoghan McKeever (Castle) 76 75, Shane McClean (Foyle) 76 75, Simon Irwin (Holywood) 76 75, Gavin Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick) 75 76, Dominic Pollock (Belvoir Park) 75 76, Dan Hinds (City of Derry) 73 78 

152 Nathan McCann (Lurgan) 77 75, Ted Harman (Balmoral) 77 75, Louis O'Hara (Athenry) 76 76, Ross Steedman (Courtown) 75 77, William Bamber (Royal Portrush) 74 78, Reece Black (Cairndhu) 73 79, Michael Burke (Ballinrobe) 73 79, Luke O'Dwyer (Forrest Little.) 69 83 

153 Christopher Morgan (Dunmurry) 78 75, Dean Crawford (Moyola Park) 78 75, Jamie Knipe (Royal Portrush) 77 76, Conor Keenan (Balmoral) 77 76, Ronan O'Callaghan (Mannan Castle) 76 77, Darragh Crawford (Bundoran) 76 77, Matthew Bertenshaw (Royal Portrush) 76 77 

154 Jamiey Doyle (Forrest Little.) 80 74, Michael McGurk (Warrenpoint) 77 77, Adam Mulhall (Ardglass) 74 80, Conor Smart (Belvoir Park) 73 81, Peter Henry (Fintona) 72 82 

155 Alastair McQuillan (Cushendall) 82 73, Gareth Shirlow (Dunmurry) 81 74, Mark Cahir (Ardglass) 81 74, Michael Alexander (Holywood) 81 74, Conor Stone (Carton House) 80 75, Karl McCormack (Portarlington) 80 75, Patrick Brennan (Belvoir Park) 78 77, Ben Graham (Scrabo) 76 79, Matthew Fitzsimons (Ardglass) 75 80 

156 Niall McDonagh (Fortwilliam) 82 74, Conor Hynds (Ardglass) 81 75, Peter Cummins (Lurgan) 80 76, Gareth Mann (Tullamore) 79 77, Jason Conway (Donegal) 77 79, Stuart Rossi (Belvoir Park) 75 81 

157 Niall Pratt (Foxrock) 82 75, Hugh O'Hare (Fortwilliam) 80 77, Adam Cathers (Castlerock) 78 79, Niall O'Connell (Waterford Castle) 76 81, Jack Walsh (Castle) 75 82, Jamie Irwin (Holywood) 75 82 

158 Blane Lynch (Ballinrobe) 83 75, Mark Kerrigan (Old Conna) 80 78 

159 Ryan Thompson (Greenacres) 80 79, John Robinson (Royal Portrush) 77 82, Danny Madden (Dungannon) 77 82, Jack Madden (Dungannon) 74 85 

160 David Burns (Cushendall) 83 77, Matthew Weir (Portstewart) 82 78, Oisin Devereux (Carton House) 80 80 

161 Chris Morrison (Spa) 83 78, Cameron Mills (Shandon Park) 82 79, Iain Winsby (Whitehead) 78 83, Gabriel Gribben (Fortwilliam) 76 85 

162 Connor Pimm (Mourne) 84 78, Lee Duffy (Forrest Little.) 79 83, Anthony Kane (Co. Longford) 79 83, Rory O'Gorman (Milltown) 77 85 

163 Nicholas O'Loughlin (Bray) 85 78, Darragh Flynn (Carton House) 83 80, Sean Cummins (Westmanstown) 81 82, James Maginn (Mourne) 81 82, Jason McCann (Lurgan) 77 86 

164 Sam Sweeney (Seapoint) 82 82 

165 Jack Johnston (Clandeboye) 81 84 

168 Seamus Og O'Neill (Co. Cavan) 80 88 

180 Aidan Finnegan (Balmoral) 81 99 

NR/WD Richard Coffey (Castle Barna) 79 NR, Padhraic McGahan (Dungannon) 82 WD, Darragh O'Connor (Fota Island) 84 WD, Brendan Lawlor (Ardee) 85 WD, Sean McGirr (Dungannon) 87 WD, Mark Rea (Donaghadee) WD WD, Eoghan O'Donovan (Craddockstown) WD WD