Lancome Irish women's close championship at Portstewart GC

Leona Maguire wins Leitrim Cup as leading qualifier

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QUALIFYING TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74). SSS 77 CSS (both rounds) 77.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
143 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 69 74
152 Sinead O'Sullivan (Galway)76 76, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 76 76
154 Karen Delaney (Carlow) 78 76
155 Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) 79 76
157 Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush) 77 80
158 Jennifer Gannon (Co. Louth) 80 78, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 80 78
159 Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint) 80 79, Maria Dunne (Skerries) 78 81
161 Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 83 78, Anne McCormack (Roscommon) 80 81, Jenny Hennessy (Ennis) 77 84
162 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 81 81, Mary Dowling (New Ross) 79 83
163 Helen Jones (Strabane) 84 79, Sue Phillips (Woodbrook) 83 80, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 79 84
164 Violet McBride (Belvoir Park) 83 81, Gemma McClenaghan (Greencastle) 81 83
165 Louise Coffey (Malone) 80 85
166 Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) 83 83,Vivienne Houston (City of Derry) 83 83, Niamh Kitching (Limerick) 80 86
167 Amy Farrell (Moate) 86 81, Naoimh Quigg (City of Derry) 85 82, Lesley Hemphill (Portstewart) 83 84 Kate Gallagher (Claremorris) 81 86
168 Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo) 83 85
170 Sandra Atkinson (Woodbrook) 85 85, Gertie McMullen (The Island) 81 89
171 Pat Doran (Donabate) (won three-way play-off for last place at the second extra hole)

ITA WALLACE PLATE QUALIFIERS
171 Caroline Murphy (Grange) 87 84, Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 84 87
172 Lisa McMeekin (Massereene) 85 87, Linda Toomey (Limerick) 84 88
175 Jessica Carty (Holywood) 91 84, *Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 88 87
176 Kate Evans (Frilford Heath) 90 86,Nicola Coffey (Woodbrook) 87 89
177 Niamh O'Connor (Woodbrook) 90 87, Aisling Parker (Greenore) 87 90
178 Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) 88 90
181 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 91 90
184 Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) 97 87, Melanie Mitchell (Royal Portrush) 93 91
185 Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle) 97 88
189 Ann Monteith (Castlehume) 99 90, Louise Hanratty (Mannan Castle) 93 96
*Pauline Walsh not available to take part in the match play
NON-QUALIFIERS
195 Catherine Owens (Ballinasloe) 105 90
198 Una McQuillan (K Club) 99 99, Patsy McCarthy (Grange) 101 97
202 Fiona Farrell (Swords Open) 100 102
213 Claire McGonagle (Portsalon) 109 104

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY DRAW FOR MONDAY, MAY 24
FIRST ROUND
First Quarter
08:00 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) v Pat Doran (Donabate)
08:09 Sue Phillips (Woodbrook) v Helen Jones (Strabane)
08:18 Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint) v Niamh Kitching (Limerick)
08:27 Amy Farrell (Moate) v Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush)
Second Quarter
08:36 Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) v Kate Gallagher (Claremorris)
08:45 Louise Coffey (Malone) v Anne McCormack (Roscommon)
08:54 Jenny Hennessy (Ennis) v Gemma McClenaghan (Greencastle)
09:03 Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo) v Karen Delaney (Carlow)
Third Quarter
09:12 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) v Sandra Atkinson (Woodbrook)
09:21 Violet McBride (Belvoir Park) v Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor)
09:30 Karen O'Neill (Douglas) v Laura McCarthy (Muskerry)
09:39 Lesley Hemphill (Portstewart) v Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush)
Fourth Quarter
09:48 Jennifer Gannon (Co. Louth) v Naoimh Quigg (City of Derry)
09:57 Vivienne Houston (City of Derry) v Maria Dunne (Skerries)
10:06 Mary Dowling (New Ross) v Gillian O'Leary (Cork)
10:15 Gertie McMullen (The Island) v Sinead O'Sullivan (Galway)

ITA WALLACE TROPHY (Plate) DRAW FOR MONDAY, MAY 24
FIRST ROUND
Top Half
10:24 Caroline Murphy (Grange) v Louise Hanratty (Mannan Castle)
10:33 Aisling Parker (Greenore) v Niamh O'Connor (Woodbrook)
10:42 Jessica Carty (Holywood) v Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare)
10:51 Melanie Mitchell (Royal Portrush) v Linda Toomey (Limerick)
Bottom Half
11:00 Lisa McMeekin (Massereene) v Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle)
11:09 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) v Kate Evans (Frilford Heath)
11:18 Nicola Coffey (Woodbrook) v Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock)
11:27 Ann Monteith (Castlehume) v Sarah Helly (Enniscrone)

Sandra Barnett
Irish Ladies Golf Union