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Wed 07 Jul 2007Golf DigestMcIlroy leads from the front:A joint best-of-the-day 67 from Rory McIlroy kept Ireland in contention after the first round of the European Amateur Team championships at Western Gailes in Scotland yesterday.His four-under-par opening round helped Ireland to an aggregate of three over par, with five of six players' scores to count, to trail leaders France and Norway by four shots.