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Wed 11 Nov 2002Irish trio progressNEWS: All three Irish players enjoyed success at the delayed European Tour Qualifying school second stage at St Cyprien in France yesterday. Stephen Browne finished tied fifth with Gordon Sherry on level-par 219, four shots adrift of surprise winner, amateur Jan Are Larsen from Norway. Gary Cullen tied ninth on 221 after an equal best-of- the-day 68 while amateur Daniel Sugrue shot 74 for 224.Browne, who shot through the field in terrible conditions in Sunday's second round with a three-under-par 70 to lead going into the last day, shot a final round 75 to qualify comfortably.