VIDEO: Reaction from Michael Hoey after his second round of the Irish Open at Portstewart
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Galgorm Castle's Michael Hoey was delighted to come through a difficult morning at Portstewart Golf Club on Friday - but played well enough to ensure he would go into third round.
Having shot a four-under par 68 on Thursday, Hoey was unable to better that on Friday, although conditions were testing with a freshening breeze and rain greeting the early morning starters.
Hoey dropped a shot on his front nine - starting at the 10th hole on Friday - to put him three-under at the turn.
An excellent birdie on the sevent was followed by a disappointing bogey, but he recovered well and finished his round with a birdie on the ninth.