With 8 of the 14 teams having completed the foursomes section Dublin (John Crangle, Mark Millar, Stephen Murray, Paul Nolan, Eoin Mithen, Junior Smith) are clear leaders on 153, Kil;dare (Ian Dillon, Joe Ronan, Frank Ryan, Darren Keogh, John Delaney, Eddie Carey) were six shots further back on 159 with Westmeath (Alan McCormack, Rene van Bloem, John Brown, Pat Malone, Liam Buckley, Michael Buckley) in third place a further stroke behind on 160