Cavan's twin stars still shining brightly

in Irish Schoolgirls' team championships

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Loreto College, Cavan's twin stars Leona and Lisa Maguire successfully defended their Irish Schoolgirls' Senior Cup title at Edmondstown Golf Club today.
The 14-year-old pair won the event by a margin of 23 Stableford points from Dublin's Teresian School, in spite of having returned home late on Sunday evening from Scotland, following Leona’s win and Lisa’s third place at the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Troon.
In setting a new women' course record of level-par 72, Lisa had five birdies - at the second, fifth, seventh, 11th and 18th - while double bogeys at the 13th and 17th prevented the perfect round. Meanwhile sister Leona birdied the eighth, 12th and 17th on her way to a fine 73.
In the first staging of a Junior Cup section in the schools competition, to encourage competition among the underage players, Mount Mercy of Cork emerged victorious with Jean O’Driscoll returning a fine 28 gross points off 12 handicap.
Other players returning impressive net scores were:
April Timothy with 41 points, Shauna Busher Carley 40 points and Shannen Browne 38 points.
RESULTS
Senior Cup (two from three scores to count)
71 pts Loreto College, Cavan - Leona Maguire (35), Lisa Maguire (36).
48 pts The Teresian School, Dublin - Ariana Coyle Diaz (26), Lauren Murray (22).
42 pts Mean Scoil Mhuire, Roscommon - Aisling Hill (20), Julie O'Gara (22).
38 pts Presentation School, Port Laoise - Shannen Browne (15), Chloe Fitzpatrick (23).
38 pts Midleton College, Cork - Edel Coyne (20), Julie Coyne (18).
Best gross individual:
23pts Chloe Fitzpatrick (Presentation College Portlaoise).
Best net individual: 38pts Shannen Browne (Presentation College Portlaoise).
Junior Cup (two from three scores to count)
49 pts Mount Mercy, Cork - Aoife Barry (21), Jean O'Driscoll (28), Jill O'Driscoll (11).
36 pts Presentation College, Wexford - Shauna Busher Carly (14), Emma Murphy (26).
27 pts Victoria College, Belfast - Jessica Bamber (14), Jemma Hool (13), Tyne McGee (10).
25 pts Mean Scoil Mhuire, Roscommon - Blaithin O'Brien (10), April Timothy (14), Orla Quinn (dsq)
17 pts Loreto Beaufort, Rathfarnham - Ashling Constantine (6), Aileen Harnett (11), Maeve Holden (4).
Best gross individual: 15pts April Timnothy (Mean Scoil Mhuire, Roscommon).
Best net individual: 32pts Jessica Bamber (Victoria College Belfast).
Mary Nowlan Cup (Best gross): 36 pts Lisa Maguire (Loretto College, Cavan)
Denise McCarthy
Irish Ladies Golf Union