IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION Press Release

TOP SEED LOUISE MADE TO FIGHT BY FINAL
QUALIFIER HANNAH IN FIRST ROUND

Leading qualifier Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) progressed to the second round of the Lancôme Irish girls close championship with a two-hole victory over Hannah O’Connor (Loughrea) at Ballinasloe Golf Club, Galway today.
In blustery and showery conditions, Mernagh found the in-form final qualifier O’Connor a tougher assignment than expected and was relieved to squeeze through on the home green. Defending champion Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush) comfortably defeated Edel Coyne (Youghal) and meets Patrice Delaney (Birr) in the last 16.
On a day of few surprises, seasoned campaigners Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor), Holli Snelling (Killarney), Sarah Cunningham (Ennis), Sarah Louise Winter (Carnalea) and Aedin Murphy (Carlow) successfully negotiated the first round.
Diandra O’Connell (Ennis) was the only significant casualty of the day when she fell to Zarah O’Reilly (Castle) at the first hurdle . Ciara Pender (Ennis) enjoyed her day to remember as she holed-out at the par-3 eighth on her way to a 20th hole victory over Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint).
Earlier in the day, Mernagh birdied the fourth (her second) hole in her outward level par 37 and gave just two shots to the course in her inward 38 to win the Muwick Cup qualifying round by two strokes from Ciara Walsh (Headfort).
THURSDAY'S TIES
SECOND ROUND
Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) v Ciara Pender (Ennis).
Patrice Delaney (Birr) v Stephaine Meadow (Royal Portrush).
Ciara Butler (Newlands) v Aisling O'Connor (Rosses Point) or Aedin Murphy (Carlow).
Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) v Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion).
Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) v Holli Snelling (Killarney).
Sarah Louise Winter (Carnalea) v Agnes Doherty (Ballyliffen).
Zarah O'Reilly (Castle) v Kate Gallagher (Claremorris).
Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) v Ciara Walsh (Headfort).

FIRST-ROUND RESULTS

Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) bt Hannah O'Connor (Loughrea) 2 holes.
Ciara Pender (Ennis) bt Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint) at 20th.
Patrice Delaney (Birr) bt Caroline Murphy (Grange) 5 and 3.
Stephaine Meadow (Royal Portrush) bt Edel Coyne (Youghal) 7 and 6.
Ciara Butler (Newlands) bt Carmel O'Connor (Westport) 5 and 4.
Aedin Murphy (Carlow) bt Aisling O'Connor (Rosses Point) at 22nd.
Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) bt Ciara Sharkey (Enniscorthy) 2 holes.
Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) bt Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) 5 and 4.
Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) bt Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 6 and 5.
Holli Snelling (Killarney) bt Emily Gavin (Castlewarden) 7 and 5.
Sarah Louise Winter (Carnalea) bt Michelle McCarthy (Clonmel) 5 and 4.
Agnes Doherty (Ballyliffen) bt Nicola Robinson (Malone) 1 hole.
Zarah O'Reilly (Castle) bt Diandra O'Connell (Ennis) 5 and 4.
Kate Gallagher (Claremorris) bt Cathy Kavanagh (Woodenbridge) 1 hole.
Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) bt Niamh O'Connor (Worplesdon) 1 hole.
Ciara Walsh (Headfort) bt Sarah Beck (Knock) 8 and 7.

PLATE PROGRAMME
(First round losers)
Hannah O'Connor (Loughrea) v Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint).
Caroline Murphy (Grange) v Edel Coyne (Youghal).
Carmel O'Connor (Westport) v Aisling O'Connor (Rosses Point).
Ciara Sharkey (Enniscorthy) v Laura McCarthy (Muskerry).
Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) v Emily Gavin (Castlewarden).
Michelle McCarthy (Clonmel) v Nicola Robinson (Malone).
Diandra O'Connell (Ennis) v Cathy Kavanagh (Woodenbridge).
Niamh O'Connor (Worplesdon) v Sarah Beck (Knock).

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING
75 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge).
77 Ciara Walsh (Headfort), Sarah Cunningham (Ennis)
78 Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion), Ciara Butler (Newlands)
79 Agnes Doherty (Ballyliffen), Diandra O'Connell (Ennis), Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush)
80 Patrice Delaney (Carlow).
81 Kate Gallagher (Claremorris), Sarah-Louise Winter (Carnalea), Aedin Murphy (Carlow).
82 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor).
84 Emily Gavin (Castlewarden), Niamh O'Connor (Naas).
85 Ciara Pender (Ennis), Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint).
86 Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) Holli Snelling (Killarney).
87 Ciara Sharkey (Enniscorthy), Aishling O'Connor (Co Sligo), Michelle McCarthy (Clonmel), Cathy Kavanagh (Woodenbridge), Caroline Murphy (Grange).
88 Edel Coyne (Youghal), Zarah O'Reilly (Castle), Nicola Robinson (Malone), Laura McCarthy (Muskerry), Carmel O'Connor (Westport).
89 Sarah Helly (Enniscrone), Sarah Beck (Knock), Hannah O'Connor (Loughrea).
NON-QUALIFIERS
91 Caoimhe Quinn (Dungannon), Jennifer Russell (Belvoir Park), Erin Connolly (Co. Armagh).
92 Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye), Sarah Murray (Co Louth), Laura Boylan (Skerries).
93 Rebecca Mulholland (Kilkenny), Daryl Conroy (Castlebar).
95 Julie Coyne (Youghal), Emma Murphy (Wexford), Victoria Morris (Ennis), Carla Reynolds (Seapoint).
96 Hannah O'Brien (Lahinch), Eodain Cronin (Bantry Bay), Alice Norwood (Kilkenny).
97 Julie O'Gara (Roscommon).
98 Ruth Lillis (Ennis), Terri Byrne (Coollattin), Aisling Hill (Roscommon)
100 Aileen Fox (Dungannon)
101 Jenny Hennessy (Ennis), Christine Reid (Bangor)
102 Diane Hennessy (Ennis), Jessica Boal (Larne)
104 Hannah Fenlon (Seapoint)
105 Kate McManus (Co Sligo), Rachel Pyne (Ennis), Emily McGuinness (Greenore)
107 Adele Dooley (Ashbourne)
109 Holly Robinson (Co Sligo)