Cormac Sharvin carded a third round of 69 to move to 7-under-par at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open today.
That leaves the Ulsterman best of the Irish but eight shots behind leader Lucas Herbert of Australia.
Rory McIlroy is 4-under-par after his third round at Mount Juliet while Shane Lowry is a shot back on 3-under.
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Graeme McDowell meanwhile is 5-under-par.