Michael Hoey's bid for a second successive Challenge Tour victory at the Allianz Golf Open de Toulouse ended in disappointment after a final round of level par 72 saw him finish eight strokes behind winner Joost Luiten.
The 28-year-old began the week with a blistering eight under 64 at the Golf de Toulouse-Seilh, but he could not continue his low scoringform over the next three rounds and had to settle for a share of seventh place on nine under par.
There were similar disappointing finishes from Athlone's Colm Moriaty and Dublin's Stephen Browne.
Moriarty, a winner on the Europro Tour last week, carded a final round 76 to fall back to four under par and a share of 27th place, while Browne's fourth round 75 left him on two under for the week and in 39th position.
Michael McGeady, who made the cut without ever threatening the lead, matched Browne's last day 75 to finish on one over.
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