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2013 GIRLS’ INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES
BIRR GOLF CLUB

LEINSTER LEAD

Points Table (after Round 2)Leinster   2 pts
Ulster      1½ pts
Munster   1 pt
Connacht 0 pt

Draw for Round 3, Thursday 22nd August
Connacht -v- Leinster (1st tee) 09:30 Shannon Burke -v- Julie McCarthy
09:39 Blaithin O'Brien –v- Laura Doherty
09:48 Maeve Rooney –v- Meadhbh Doyle
09:57 Maeve Kelly –v- Ciara Casey
10:06 April Timothy –v- Rachel Taylor
10:15 Noreen Maloney –v- Molly Dowling
10:24 Roisin Timothy –v- Eleanor Metcalfe
10:33 Roisin O'Brien –v- Clodagh Walshe

Munster -v- Ulster (10th tee)
09:30 Gemma McCarthy –v- Chloe Weir
09:39 Tara Whelan –v- Niamh McSherry
09:48 Catriona Griffin –v- Hannah Henderson
09:57 Ciara Magill –v- Niamh Ward
10:06 Clodagh Jones –v- Judithe Allen
10:15 Paula Walsh –v- Annabel Wilson
10:24 Lisa O'Shea –v- Clare Calvert
10:33 Mairead Martin –v- Laura McCaw

Round 1
Munster defeated Connacht in their first round match to win a point and remain on course to retain the title while Leinster and Ulster halved their match overall. 

Connacht started brightly and were up in four matches during the early stages of the encounter, however Munster recovered from the set back to win 6½ of the 8 matches courtesy of Caitriona Griffin, Tara Whelan, Ciara Magill Clodagh Jones, Lisa O’Shea and Mairead Martin.  Meanwhile Connacht’s top of the order International Shannon Burke had a convincing win against Gemma McCarthy and Roisin Timothy halved her match against Paula Walsh.

Ulster’s Irish International Chloe Weir got her team off to a perfect start defeating Leinster’s International Laura Doherty but in what is reported to be the match of the morning Leinster’s Julie McCarthy leveled the tie by defeating her International team mate Niamh McSherry on the home green. With the next six matches being shared 3 a piece both teams will still fancy their chances of winning the title.

Round 2
Ulster secured a point against Connacht, despite Connacht’s Shannon Burke leading her side impressively with another win and her team mate Roisin O’Brien winning the tail of the order match.  Ulster’s mid order of Niamh McSherry, Hannah Henderson, Niamh Ward, Judithe Allen, Annabel Wilson and Claire Calvert proved strong with comfortable wins from each player.

Leinster players Laura Doherty, Ciara Casey, Rachel Taylor and Molly Dowling were all disappointed to lose their matches against Ulster but certainly made amends against Munster in the afternoon with each player winning their respective tie. 
Munster’s Gemma McCarthy also made amends with a second round win while her teammate Mairead Martin recorded a second impressive 6&4 winning margin and Paula Walsh won to remain unbeaten.  Tara Whelan secured a great half against Leinster's Meadhbh Doyle with a birdie putt on 18 but the half point for Leinster was just the difference they needed to ultimately take the point against Munster.

Results for Round 2
Ulster 6 - 2 ConnachtChloe Weir lost to Shannon Burke 2 and 1
Niamh McSherry bt Blaithin O'Brien 6 and 5
Hannah Henderson bt Maeve Kelly 5 and 4
Niamh Ward bt Maeve Rooney 4 and 3
Judithe Allen bt April Timothy 2 holes
Annabel Wilson bt Noreen Maloney 5 and 3
Clare Calvert bt Roisin Timothy 2 holes
Laura McCaw lost to Roisin O'Brien 1 hole
Leinster 4½ - 3½ Munster
Julie McCarthy lost to Gemma McCarthy 7 and 6
Laura Doherty bt Catriona Griffin 4 and 3.
Meadhbh Doyle halved with Tara Whelan
Ciara Casey bt Ciara Magill 1 hole
Rachel Taylor bt Clodagh Jones 3 and 2
Molly Dowling bt Lisa O'Shea 3 and 2
Eleanor Metcalfe lost to Paula Walsh 3 and 2
Clodagh Walshe lost to Mairead Martin 6 and 4

Results for Round 1, Wednesday 21st August
Munster 6½ - 1½ Connacht
Gemma McCarthy lost to Shannon Burke 8 and 6
Catriona Griffin beat Blaithin O'Brien 1 hole. 
Tara Whelan beat Maeve Kelly 3 and 1.
Ciara Magill beat Maeve Rooney 4 and 3.
Clodagh Jones beat April Timothy 2 and 1.
Lisa O'Shea beat Noreen Maloney 6 and 5.
Paula Walsh halved with Roisin Timothy 
Mairead Martin beat Roisin O'Brien 6 and 4.
Leinster 4 - 4 Ulster
Laura Doherty lost to Chloe Weir 4 and 3.
Julie McCarthy beat Niamh McSherry 1 hole
Meadhbh Doyle bt Hannah Henderson 3 and 2
Ciara Casey lost to Niamh Ward 5 and 4.
Rachel Taylor lost to Judithe Allen 1 hole
Molly Dowling lost to Annabel Wilson 6 and 5 
Eleanor Melcalfe bt Clare Calvert 4 and 2
Clodagh Walsh bt Laura McCaw 4 and 2

 

Sandra Barnett

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