Top seed Amy advances to Round 2 in Irish girls' event

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Leading qualifier Amy Farrell (Moate) is safely through to the second round of the match-play stages of the Irish girls (closed) championship for the Blake Cup after defeating Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle) at Grange Golf Club.
Amy is sure to face a stiff challenge on ThursdaY morning from Olivia Mehaffey (Royal County Down Ladies) who defeated Julie Coyle (Youghal) in convincing fashion is her first round match.
What looks like "Match of the Day" sees defending champion Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) take on Ulster Champion Paula Grant (Lisburn).

QUALIFYING ROUNDS
Par 144 (2x72) Yardage 5,624. SSS 73. CSS 74 73
154 Amy Farrell (Moate) 75 79
156 Sarah Murray (Co. Louth) 78 78 Patrice Delaney (Birr) 78 78, Paula Grant (Lisburn) 76 80
157 Anna Courtney (St. Anne's) 82 75 Laura Grant (Lisburn) 80 77 Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) 78 79
160 Laura Fekkes (Larne) 81 79 Amy Chambers (Dunfanaghy) 79 81
161 Eadaoin Cronin (Bantry Bay) 85 76
163 Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 83 80 Jessica Carty (Holywood) 82 81 Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 82 81
165 Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye) 84 81 Megan Thompson (Ballyclare) 83 82
166 Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co. Down Ladies) 84 82
167 Julie Coyne (Youghal) 85 82
168 Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) 86 82 Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo) 82 86 Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 82 86
170 Aisling Hill (Roscommon) 90 80 Siobhan Greene (Holywood) 86 84, Jessica Boal (Larne) 83 87.
172 Chloe Fitzpatrick (The Heath) 88 84 Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) 86 86 Jenny Hennessy (Ennis) 84 88
173 Jill O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 87 86 Rebecca Tully (Holywood) 85 88 Sarah Boden (Kilkeel) 80 93
174 Mary Doyle (The Heath) 87 87
176 Edel Coyne (Youghal) 94 82 Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle) 92 84
Non qualifiers
176 Niamh Ward (Lurgan) 90 86 Shannen Brown (The Heath) 89 87
177 Shauna Brady (Co. Sligo) 85 92
178 Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel) 94 84 Jenny Sykes (Dun Laoghaire) 89 89
180 Amber Gleeson (Castle) 90 90
181 Avril Peevers (Tralee) 89 92 Rebecca O'Regan (Newlands) 89 92
183 Amy Gillen (Co. Meath) 95 88 Gillian Reilly (Abbeyleix) 92 91
184 Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) 95 89 Blaithin O'Brien (Roscommon) 95 89 Sarah Fay (Westmanstown) 92 92
185 Tyne McGee (Malone) 92 93
186 Jenny Maguire (Foxrock) 99 87 Laura Doherty (Howth) 96 90 Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) 96 90 Darcey Carr (Miltown) 92 94
187 Judithe Allen (Greenisland) 94 93 Emma Dunne (Castlewarden) 93 94
188 Miren Maguire (Foxrock) 100 88 Aileen Harnett (Milltown) 91 97
189 Chloe Duggan (Lahinch) 96 93 Ashley Constantine (Stackstown) 95 94
190 Savannah Thompson (Bangor) 100 90 Naomi James (Castlewarden) 98 92
190 Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) 96 94
191 April Timothy (Roscommon) 96 95
193 Katie Allen (Lurgan) 95 98
194 Rebecca Weir (Larne) 99 95
197 Rebecca O'Neill (Larne) 102 95
201 Eimear Delaney (Birr) 97 104
204 Zoe Black (Bangor) 105 99
209 Jill Jennings (Carlow) 109 100
210 Saoirse O'Donoghue (Tara Glen) 111 99
214 Rachel Taylor (Laytown & Bettystown) 102 112
215 Nicola Stokes (Laytown & Bettystown) 106 109
217 Chloe Burke (Roscommon) 105 112
Rtd Emily McGuinness (Greenore) 83 Rtd
WD Emma Murphy (Wexford) 89 WD

MATCH-PLAY RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Amy Farrell (Moate) bt Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle) 6 and 5
Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co. Down Ladies) bt Julie Coyne (Youghal) 6 and 5
Chloe Fitzpatrick (The Heath) bt Amy Chambers (Dunfanaghy) 2 and 1
Laura Fekkes (Larne) bt Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) 5 and ;3
Anna Courtney (St. Anne's) bt Rebecca Tully (Holywood) on 19th
Jessica Carty (Holywood) bt Aisling Hill (Roscommon) 2 holes.
Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) bt Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 3 and 1
Paula Grant (Lisburn) bt Sarah Boden (Kilkeel) 4 and 3
Patrice Delaney (Birr) bt Mary Doyle (The Heath) 6 and ;5
Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye) bt Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo) 3 and 1
Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) bt Siobhan Greene (Holywood) 4 and ;2
Laura Grant (Lisburn) bt Jill O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 5 and 4
Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) bt Jenny Hennessy (Ennis) 6 and ;5
Eadaoin Cronin (Bantry Bay) bt Jessica Boal (Larne) 3 and 2
Megan Thompson (Ballyclare) bt Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) 3 and ;2
Sarah Murray (Co. Louth) bt Edel Coyne (Youghal) 3 and ;2












Thursday 15 July
Match Play Draw - Championship (Blake Cup)
08:30 Amy Farrell (Moate) -v- Olivia Mehaffy (Ryl Co. Down Ladies)
08:39 Chloe Fitzpatrick (The Heath) -v- Laura Fekkes (Larne)
08:48 Anna Courtney (St. Anne's) -v- Jessica Carty (Holywood)
08:57 Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) -v- Paula Grant (Lisburn)
09:06 Patrice Delaney (Birr) -v- Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye)
09:15 Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) -v- Laura Grant (Lisburn)
09:24 Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) -v- Eadaoin Cronin (Bantry Bay)
09:33 Megan Thompson (Ballyclare) -v- Sarah Murray (Co. Louth)
Match Play Draw - Plate (Pat Fletcher Trophy)
09:42 Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle) -v- Julie Coyne (Youghal)
09:51 Amy Chambers (Dunfanaghy) -v- Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare)
10:00 Rebecca Tully (Holywood) -v- Aisling Hill (Roscommon)
10:09 Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) -v- Sarah Boden (Kilkeel)
10:18 Mary Doyle (The Heath) -v- Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo)
10:27 Siobhan Green (Holywood) -v- Jill O'Driscoll (Muskerry)
10:36 Jenny Hennessy (Ennis) -v- Jessica Boal (Larne)
10:45 Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) -v- Edel Coyne (Youghal)


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Sandra Barnett