Play has ended Day 2 the Portugal Masters after a weather-affected day.
Michael Hoey is the leading Irish player on 10-under par which leaves him in a tie for third.
It leaves him eightshots behind outright leader, Alexander Levy, who leapfrogged Nicolas Colsaerts who held the lead after Day 1. Levy is on 18-under and Colsaerts is three strokes behind him.
Paul McGinley is still on 4-under, while Padraig Harrington finished on 2-under.
Shane Lowry is on even par.
Day 2 Leaderboard
1 Alexander Levy 18-under
2 Nicolas Colsaerts 15-under
T3 Michael Hoey 10-under
T30 Paul McGinley 4-under
T49 Padraig Harrington 2-under
T79 Shane Lowry PAR