NEWS RELEASE FROM IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
ROYAL PORTRUSH PLAY KILKENNY IN
IRISH SENIOR CUP FINAL
Defending
Champions Royal Portrush will play and Kilkenny in the All Ireland
Final of the 2013 Irish Senior Cup after securing victories over
Castletroy and Enniscorthy in Friday's semi finals at Portumna
Golf Club
Despite Chloe Ryan putting Castletroy into an early lead after defeating Lucy Simpson 5/4, Royal Portush proved much too strong for the Shannonsiders winning the next 3 matches without reply.
The second semi final proved a much tighter affair with the lead changing umpteen times. Enniscorthy raced ahead with the King twins Nicola and Jennifer once again producing the goods to give the Wexford side a 2 match lead. Kilkenny dug deep and levelled the tie with wins from stalwarts Mary Dowling and Eileen Rose Power on the home green. This paved the way for seasoned campaigner Mary Leahy Browne to step up to the plate, which she duly did holing from 5 feet at the last to book a final berth with Royal Portrush at 9.30am tomorrow, Saturday 17 August.
Earlier in the day and in the tie of the round, Kilkenny emerged victorious over The Island 3-2 with two matches going the full distance and a further two matches going to tie holes. Royal Portrush continued their recent dominance at this level securing 4½ points from a luckless Co. Louth. In the third quarter final, home side Portumna raced to a 2-1 lead before Shirley Real and Fiona Corbett sealed victory for the Shannonsiders. While the fourth quarter final saw the King twins secure convincing victories as Enniscorthy overwhelmed a young Royal Co. Down Ladies side.
SEMI-FINALS
ROYAL PORTRUSH 3½ CASTLETROY 1½
Lucy Simpson lost to Chloe Ryan 5 and 4.
Victoria Bradshaw bt Patrice Delaney 3 and 1.
Helen Jones bt Lisa O'Shea 3 and 2.
Naoimh Quigg beat Shirley Real 5 and 4.
Hannah Henderson halved with Fiona Corbett (called in)ENNISCORTHY 2 KILKENNY 3
Aisling O'Leary lost to Mary Dowling 1 hole.
Sorcha Howell lost to Eileen Rose Power 2 holes.
Nicola King bt Orla Dunphy 3 and 1
Ciara Sharkey lost to Mary Leahy Browne 1 hole.
Jennifer King bt Ann Smee 5 and 4.QUARTER FINALS
ROYAL PORTRUSH 4½ Co. LOUTH ½
Lucy Simpson bt Deirdre Smith 2 and 1
Victoria Bradshaw bt Carla Reynolds at 19th
Helen Jones beat Jennifer Gannon 1up
Naoimh Quigg beat Oonagh Purfield 5/4
Hannah Henderson halved with Roisin Brady (called in)CASTLETROY 3 PORTUMNA 2
Chloe Ryan beat Anne Cassidy 2/1
Patrice Delaney lost to Suzanne Corcoran 1up
Lisa O'Shea lost to Ciara Magill 2/1
Shirley Real beat Carmel McLoughlin 1up
Fiona Corbett beat Anita Carey 3/1ENNISCORTHY 4 ROYAL Co. DOWN LADIES 1
Aisling O'Leary halved with Veronica MacGreevy (called in)
Sorcha Howell beat Anita McCaw 5/4
Nicola King beat Emma Dickson 6/5
Ciara Sharkey halved with Sinead McVeigh (called in)
Jennifer King beat Laura McCaw 4/3THE ISLAND 2 KILKENNY 3
Gillian O'Leary lost to Mary Dowling 19th
Rachel Cassidy bt Eileen Rose Power 1 hole
Julie McCarthy bt Mary Leahy Browne 1 hole
Gertie McMullen lost to Orla Dunphy at 20th
Ashleigh Wilton lost to Ann Smee 3 and 2.
Despite Chloe Ryan putting Castletroy into an early lead after defeating Lucy Simpson 5/4, Royal Portush proved much too strong for the Shannonsiders winning the next 3 matches without reply.
The second semi final proved a much tighter affair with the lead changing umpteen times. Enniscorthy raced ahead with the King twins Nicola and Jennifer once again producing the goods to give the Wexford side a 2 match lead. Kilkenny dug deep and levelled the tie with wins from stalwarts Mary Dowling and Eileen Rose Power on the home green. This paved the way for seasoned campaigner Mary Leahy Browne to step up to the plate, which she duly did holing from 5 feet at the last to book a final berth with Royal Portrush at 9.30am tomorrow, Saturday 17 August.
Earlier in the day and in the tie of the round, Kilkenny emerged victorious over The Island 3-2 with two matches going the full distance and a further two matches going to tie holes. Royal Portrush continued their recent dominance at this level securing 4½ points from a luckless Co. Louth. In the third quarter final, home side Portumna raced to a 2-1 lead before Shirley Real and Fiona Corbett sealed victory for the Shannonsiders. While the fourth quarter final saw the King twins secure convincing victories as Enniscorthy overwhelmed a young Royal Co. Down Ladies side.
SEMI-FINALS
ROYAL PORTRUSH 3½ CASTLETROY 1½
Lucy Simpson lost to Chloe Ryan 5 and 4.
Victoria Bradshaw bt Patrice Delaney 3 and 1.
Helen Jones bt Lisa O'Shea 3 and 2.
Naoimh Quigg beat Shirley Real 5 and 4.
Hannah Henderson halved with Fiona Corbett (called in)ENNISCORTHY 2 KILKENNY 3
Aisling O'Leary lost to Mary Dowling 1 hole.
Sorcha Howell lost to Eileen Rose Power 2 holes.
Nicola King bt Orla Dunphy 3 and 1
Ciara Sharkey lost to Mary Leahy Browne 1 hole.
Jennifer King bt Ann Smee 5 and 4.QUARTER FINALS
ROYAL PORTRUSH 4½ Co. LOUTH ½
Lucy Simpson bt Deirdre Smith 2 and 1
Victoria Bradshaw bt Carla Reynolds at 19th
Helen Jones beat Jennifer Gannon 1up
Naoimh Quigg beat Oonagh Purfield 5/4
Hannah Henderson halved with Roisin Brady (called in)CASTLETROY 3 PORTUMNA 2
Chloe Ryan beat Anne Cassidy 2/1
Patrice Delaney lost to Suzanne Corcoran 1up
Lisa O'Shea lost to Ciara Magill 2/1
Shirley Real beat Carmel McLoughlin 1up
Fiona Corbett beat Anita Carey 3/1ENNISCORTHY 4 ROYAL Co. DOWN LADIES 1
Aisling O'Leary halved with Veronica MacGreevy (called in)
Sorcha Howell beat Anita McCaw 5/4
Nicola King beat Emma Dickson 6/5
Ciara Sharkey halved with Sinead McVeigh (called in)
Jennifer King beat Laura McCaw 4/3THE ISLAND 2 KILKENNY 3
Gillian O'Leary lost to Mary Dowling 19th
Rachel Cassidy bt Eileen Rose Power 1 hole
Julie McCarthy bt Mary Leahy Browne 1 hole
Gertie McMullen lost to Orla Dunphy at 20th
Ashleigh Wilton lost to Ann Smee 3 and 2.
Denise McCarthy
Tournament Director
Irish Ladies Golf Union
103-105 Q House, 76 Furze Road,
Sandyford Industrial Estate,
Dublin 18
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