Following an opening-round 70, the 24-year-old got off to a flying start, rattling off five birdies between the third and eighth holes to reach eight-under. A bogey at the ninth saw her make the turn in 33, before she completed the back nine in 36, with birdies at the 13th and 17th sandwiching dropped shots at the 14th and 16th. As The42 reported, the $2 million prize fund places the event among the most prestigious on the tour.

Donegan is not the only Irish golfer in contention. Sara Byrne carded a fine second-round 71 to move to one-over par, while Anna Foster also sits at one-over after an eventful round. It caps a strong run of Irish sporting success, and RTÉ Sport noted the second wave of players were still out on the course.