Aedin Murphy wins Cork

Scratch Cup on countback

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Current Irish international Aedin Murphy (Carlow) fired an impressive 74 to capture her first Scratch Cup in breezy but dry conditions at Cork Golf Club on Saturday.
Having trailed leaders Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co. Down Ladies) and Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) by four shots at the halfway point, Murphy, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency in last year's home internationals at Wrexham, hit the birdie trail in the afternoon to sign for a level par 74 to win on countback from the early leaders.
Seasoned International McVeigh played solidly in the afternoon round to return 78, a score matched by up-and-coming teenager Laura McCarthy who continues to impress at this level.
Local favourite Gillian O’Leary (Cork) matched Murphy’s 74 in the afternoon to finish fourth ahead of Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) and Sarah Cunningham (Ennis). Laura Dempsey (Enniscorthy) won the best nett from Rhona Brennan (Bandon) and Lucy Simpson (Massereene) in the star-studded field who used Saturday’s 36 holes as an ideal warm up for the Munster Women’s Championships starting in Shannon on Tuesday.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2 x 74). CSS 76 74
153 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 79 74, Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 75 78, Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) 75 78 (Murphy won with better second round).
156 Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 82 74, Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) 81 75, Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 79 77.
157 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 81 76, Maria Dunne (Skerries) 78 79.
158 Lucy Simpson (Massareene) 83 75.
159 Emma O Driscoll (Ballybunion) 83 76, Catherine Tucker (Limerick) 82 77.
161 Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) 78 83.
162 Ciara Butler (Newlands) 81 81.
163 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 82 81, Aoife Lowry (Tipperary) 80 83, Rhona Brennan (Bandon) 78 85.
164 Patrice Delaney (Birr) 88 76, Ann McCormack (Roscommon) 82 82.
166 Lynda Maher (Charleville) 84 82, Shauna O’Brien (Clonmel) 81 85.
167 Fiona Howard (Muswell Hill) 86 81.
168 Laura Dempsey (Enniscorthy) 84 84.
170 Jennifer King (Enniscorthy) 87 83, Naoimh McMahon (Shannon) 87 83.
171 Olivia Conroy (Co Longford) 89 82, Doireann Carney (Galway) 88 83, Lillian Harrington (East Cork) 83 88, Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 82 89, Michelle McCarthy (Clonmel) 80 91172 Catherine Kavanagh (Mitchelstown) 88 84.
173 Mary Geaney (Killarney) 90 83, Marian Finn (Thurlas) 87 86, Margaret McCauliffe (Newcastle West) 87 86, Miriam Abernethy (Cork) 86 87, Carmel Kearney (Mallow) 84 89.
174 Deirdre Bradshaw (Donabate 87 87.
175 Cath Morrissey (Cahir Park) 92 83, Orla Barry (Galway) 90 85, Mary Scriven (Bandon) 87 88.
177 Nora O'Connor (Mallow) 85 92.
178 Margaret Mooney (Enniscorthy) 95 83, Bernie Swords Cox (Carlow) 88 90, Linda Twomey (Limerick) 88 90, Siobhan O'Herlihy (Muskerry) 87 91.
179 Madeline Brennan (Carlow) 89 90, Amanda Welch (Cork) 88 91.
180 Holli Snelling (Killarney) 89 91, Joan Scanlon (Newcastle West) 89 91, Clare Keating (Charleville) 87 93.
181 Val Shannon (Douglas) 87 94, Mary Lowney (Dunmore) 85 96.
184 Anne Cowley (Cork) 91 93.
185 Noreen Granard (Portarlington) 94 91, Marian Sweeney (Youghal) 93 92, Mary Kavanagh (New Ross) 92 93, Connie Doyle (Enniscorthy) 85 100.
187 Eileen Caplice (Mallow) 92 95, Catriona Hogan (Enniscorthy) 90 97.
194 Emily Chambers (Lahinch) 97 97.
Disqualified: Mary Dowling (Ballybunion) DQ 77
Best Net
150 Laura Dempsey (Enniscorthy) 75 75.
151 Rhona Brennan (Bandon) 72 79.
152 Lucy Simpson (Massereene) 80 72