Kinsale's John Murphy was the only one of the 13 Irish amateurs to make the cut in the Open Golf Clement Ader Paris.

The 18-year-old Maynooth University student added a four-over 76 to his opening 71 to make the five-over cut with two strokes to spare on three-over.

Spanish amateur Adria Arnaus shot a 69 to lead by six shots on nine under par heading into the final day.

But for the rest of the Irish, it was time to reflect on what might have been with Naas' Jonathan Yates missing out by just one stroke on six-over after carding an eagle, three birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey in a second round 71.

Open Golf Clement Ader Paris (Par 72)

Detailed scores

1 Adria ARNAUS (Am) ESP -9 66 69 135
2 Lukas NEMECZ AUT -3 70 71 141
2 Kevin HESBOIS BEL -3 72 69 141 

T24 John MURPHY (Am) IRL +3 71 76 147

Cut (149)

T46 Jonathan YATES (Am) IRL +6 79 71 150
T65 Edward WALSH (Am) IRL +8 74 78 152
T72 Owen CROOKS (Am) NIR +9 77 76 153
T81 Tommy O’DRISCOLL IRL +10 78 76 154
T81 Ross KELLY (Am) IRL +10 80 74 154
T92 James SUGRUE (Am) IRL +11 77 78 155
T103 Alan FAHY (Am) IRL +13 79 78 157
T123 Luke DONNELLY (Am) IRL +18 81 81 162
T126 Eamonn O’DRISCOLL (Am) IRL +19 90 73 163
129 Patrick BRENNAN (Am) IRL +20 78 86 164
T134 Oisin O’DRISCOLL (Am) IRL +23 83 84 167
138 Dylan O’DRISCOLL (Am) IRL +31 89 86 175
RTD Robert BRAZILL (Am) IRL