With the third cards returned in the Qualifying section of the Desmond Motors Winter League new leaders have emerged as Team 14 consisting of Mark Doherty, Ciaran O’ Doherty, Michael Henry and Dermott Harkin having returned an excellent score of 94 points for an accumulated 275 points total now hold a slender two point lead over Team 20.
Leading Teams Card 3
| Team 14 | Mark Doherty | Ciaran O’ Dohrty | Michael Henry | Dermott Harkin | 275pts |
| Team 20 | Kieran Doherty | Emmet O’ Kane | Michael Mullin | John O’ Kane | 273pts |
| Team 17 | Joe Bradley | Kieran Bradley | Steve Moore | Richard Mc Rory | 265pts |
| Team 22 | Sean Mc Eleney | Peter Roddy | Martin Mc Eleney | Paul Mc Eleney | 265pts |
| Team 1 | Eddie Ball | Martin Moran | Kevin Mc Dermott | Charlie Mc Dermott | 264pts |
| Team 6 | Peter Fallon | Kevin Dunn | Paddy Coyle | Damien Martin | 263pts |
The Ladies section of the League now has outright leaders as Team 2 consisting of Myra Gough, Lorna Thompson and Florence Rankin having accumulated 150 points from their three cards now hold a slender one point lead over Team 8
Leading Teams Card 3
| Team 2 | Myra Gough | Lorna Thompson | Florence Rankin | 150pts |
| Team 8 | Anne Hamilton | Christine Mc Cafferty | Margaret Killen | 149pts |
| Team 23 | Ann Fulton | Denise Callan | Ann K Hamilton | 142pts |
