Ruaidhri McGee won't have too far to travel for the second stage of European Tour qualifying after safely negotiating the first phase at Frilford Heath.
The Derry-born pro, based in Spain since the age of 15, heads to one of four courses in his adopted homeland next month as he bids for a place at final qualifying.
A final-round five-under-par 67 sealed fifth place for McGee.
Ballymena's Chris Devlin ended with a three-over-par round of 75, but the hard work had been done on Day 2 with a 64 and he tied for seventh to book his place.
John-Daniel Guiney's chances vanished as he came home in 41 as a 77 left him four strokes off the cut-off point.
In the other first-stage qualifier in Portugal, there was despair for Michael McGeady, who missed out by a single shot.
Four more Irishmen also left Lisbon disappointed -- Andrew Hogan (76), Glen Robinson (75) and Richard Kilpatrick (75) all finished five off qualifying.
Dara Lernihan (77) also missed out.
