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Updated at 6:27 a.m., Sunday, May 18, 2008

Golf: Finch wins Irish Open by 2 strokes

Associated Press

ADARE, Ireland — Richard Finch shot a 2-under 70 to win the Irish Open by two strokes today for his second European Tour victory of the season.

The 30-year-old Englishman, whose first tour victory was in the New Zealand Open last December, finished at 10-under 278.

Felipe Aguilar of Chile took second place at 280 with a closing 70.

Gary Murphy shot 69 to finish another shot back in a tie for third with Maarten Lafeber (67), Robert Karlsson (71) and Lee Westwood (72).

Defending champion Padraig Harrington had a 76 for a share of 31st place.