Massereene's Ewan McArthur shot a one-under 71 to lead the qualifiers in the Multi Cargo sponsored Leinster Boys U16 Amateur Open Championship at Beaverstown.

He's one ahead of Strabane's Conor Byrne, Portmarnock's Michael Fitzgibbon and Cregmore Park's Paraic McGrath with the cut for the top 45 and ties for Friday's final round falling at eight-over 80.

Leinster Boys U16 Amateur Open Championship, Beaverstown GC (Par 72)

Detailed scores

Round 1

71 E McArthur (Massereene)

72 C Byrne (Strabane), M Fitzgibbon (Portmarnock), P McGrath (Cregmore Park)

73 J Butler (Naas), R Galligan (Elm Park)

75 M Duignan (Howth), K Morrison (Greenacres), E McGrath (Athlone), L Abom (Edmondstown), N O’Callaghan (Greenore)

76 F Hickey (Muskerry), P Naughton (Limerick), J Black (Hilton Templepatrick), C McCracken (Castlerock), B St.John (Portmarnock), R Feerick (Mallow), M Deasy (Bantry Bay), P Costello (Cregmore Park)

77 J Hill (Galgorm Castle), E Shipp (Headfort), S Murphy (Portumna), C O’Connor (Roscommon), R Walsh Jnr (Kinsale)

78 T Higgins (Roscommon), D Ford (County Sligo), L Kelly (Belvoir Park), R Gibson (Malahide), C McFadden (Headfort), A Dineen (Cork Golf Club), C Feeney (Enniscrone), G Keogh (Galway)

79 C Gleeson (Limerick), J Brown (The Heath), M Robinson (Castlerock), D Muldowney (Carton House), S McDermott (Highfield), C O’Sullivan (Killiney), R Milne (Faithlegg), L Fox (Tandragee), G O’Neill (Malahide)

80 R Reid (Greystones), B McCarthy (Kinsale), J O'Callaghan (Ballybunion), M Whelan (Ennis), L Flaherty (Roganstown), J Ryan (Blainroe), R Davidson (Knock)

Non-Qualifiers

81 M Giles (Greenore), S Calvert (Ballykisteen), A Bolger (Foxrock), R Whitaker (Milltown), T Harte (Castle), D McNicholl (westmanstown), J McCabe (Roganstown), J Nolan (Birr), M Corcoran (Roscommon), D Marshall (Naas), D Harbourne (Newlands), M O’Brien (Elm Park), M Dodd (St. Anne’s), 

82 L Cunningham (Mountbellew), D Keating (Seapoint), L Kane (Mullingar), G Herlihy (Castle), J Davin (Tuam), P Elwood (Douglas), D Behan (Naas), J Fleming (Elm Park), M Duggan (Highfield), F Hoare (Roscommon), N McDermott (Co. Sligo), J Surgeoner (Galgorm Castle),

83 L Curran (Westmanstown), K Honer (Roganstown), F Sullivan (Forrest Little), C Connell (Newlands), E Prendergast (Claremorris), R Campbell (Greenacres), L McKeen (Co. Louth), K Connaughton (Roscommon), O Reilly (Newlands), S Windsor (Hermitage), R Fives (Faithlegg), 

84 Z Alderdice (Dundalk), T Flanagan (Co. Sligo), G Rochford (Bray),

85 O Cloonan (Enniscrone), C Kelly (Athlone ), 

86 E Rowe (Tandragee), S Murphy (Grange), M Pippet (Blainroe), C Clarke (Balmoral), T Abom (Edmondstown), A Murray (Roganstown), S Casey (Hermitage), S Lacey (Newlands), H Masterson (Killeen),

87 B Bracken (Portmarnock), R Barry (Delgany), C Cleere (Gowran Park), M Cully (Royal Tara),

88 S Williams (Douglas), E McGinnity (Rossmore), M Cain (Fota Island), L Walsh (Highfield), 

89 E Freeman (Naas), J Devlin (Bangor), A McGettrick (Balbriggan), J McNulty (Headfort), C Quinn (Castle),

91 E Fitzpatrick (Co. Sligo),

93 S Mulryan (Royal Tara), A Raymond (Newlands),  L Gallagher (Royal Dublin),

94 A Tyrrell (Clontarf), J Hales (Co. Tipperary),

95 S Tailly (Co. Sligo)

NR B Hanratty (Donabate)