The Offaly man finished with seven birdies and two bogeys.
Two double bogies in three holes left Rory McIlroy frustrated after his opening round at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am last night.
The defending champion ended the day on four-under-par overall, which leaves him six shots adrift of leader Ryo Hisatsune (pr: his-at-son-eh) of Japan.
Offaly's Shane Lowry is five under heading into day two.
UL And Mary I Meet In Fitzgibbon Cup Finale
Croke Park hosts this evening's decider.
Athlone Town Return To LOI Action This Evening
Finn Harps are their first opponents.
Offaly GAA Club Hosting Drive-In Bingo This Weekend
Ballinamere GAA are hosting their first drive-in bingo.
Cormac Izuchukwu Named In Irish Starting XV For Italy Clash
Andy Farrell has made six changes from the defeat away to France.
Lee Fitzpatrick Named In Ireland U20 Team For Italy Clash
Ireland are aiming to bounce back from their opening round defeat.
NFL: Westmeath Face Away Trip To Down
Both counties have 100% records so far.
Rás Tailteann Announces Stage One Start In Midlands Town
The biggest race in Irish cycling will roll out from Portlaoise in May.
UL Crowned Sigerson Cup Champions
It's the first time the Limerick side have won the national football title.
Athlone Town Women's Captain Thankful For Backing From Supporters
Town begin their season next month.
Laois Footballer Aiming To Win Sigerson Cup This Evening
Ben Dempsey is part of the UL panel.
Pebble Beach Pro-Am The Focus This Week For Shane Lowry
Lowry gets his opening round underway tomorrow.
Portlaoise Panthers Suffer Agonising Defeat In Division One
Vernon Deshaun Jackson was the match winner.
Plans For 27-Acre Midlands Soccer Facility Rejected
Midlands Schoolboy/Girls League's proposed centre of excellence has been turned down.
CCFL: Senior Division One Title Race Heats Up Following Win For Coolraine
Three teams sit with 16 points in the Division One Table.
Midlands Athlete Wins Team Gold In England
Ally Duffy was competing at the Home Countries & Celtic Cross Country Championships.
Athlone Town Confirm New Board Members
John Hayden, David Dully and Michael O’Connor have officially left the club.
Offaly Are A Brilliant Team - Iarlaith Daly
Waterford secured a six point win over the Faithful on Sunday.
Laois Claim Impressive Victory Away To Limerick In Ladies Football League
Westmeath fell short against Monaghan.
Killester Prove Too Strong For Portlaoise Panthers
Panthers are winless since the end of December.
NHL: Meath Manager Positive Despite Defeat To Westmeath
The two sides clashed in Cusack Park on Sunday.
