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2013 GIRLS’ INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES
BIRR GOLF CLUB, 21 - 22 AUGUST 2013

Final Points Table Ulster      2½ pts (16 matches won) 
Leinster   2½ pts (14 matches won)
Munster   1 pt
Connacht 0 pt

Ulster take title from Leinster by a 2 match winning margin….

With Ulster and Leinster tied with 1½ points going into the final round, Ulster knew a convincing win over reigning champions Munster could see them take the title unless Leinster achieved a whitewash win against Connacht. 

Connacht’s Shannon Burke impressed throughout the series and was in no mood to let up as she duly defeated Leinster’s Julie McCarthy 2&1 to win 3 out of 3 top of the order matches.  April Timothy coming from behind halved her match against Rachel Taylor and Roisin O’Brien went on to win her second match for Connacht to add to Leinsters woes.  

Ulster’s mid order players impressed throughout the week with Niamh Ward, Judithe Allen and Annabel Wilson winning all of their matches so when  Chloe Weir, Niamh McSherry and Hannah Henderson gave Ulster an early 3 match advantage the mid order duly obliged and earned the title for Ulster despite Munster’s Lisa O’Shea and Mairead Martin winning the last 2 matches for Mairead to also achieve an impressive clean sweep of wins.


Results for Round 3, Thursday 22nd August
Connacht 2½ - 5½ Leinster 
Shannon Burke beat Julie McCarthy 2&1
Blaithin O'Brien lost to Laura Doherty 7&6
Maeve Rooney lost to Meadhbh Doyle 4&2
Maeve Kelly lost to Ciara Casey 2&1
April Timothy halved with  Rachel Taylor
Noreen Maloney lost to Molly Dowling 5&4
Roisin Timothy lost to Eleanor Metcalfe 7&5
Roisin O'Brien beat Clodagh Walshe 1up

Munster 2 - 6 Ulster
Gemma McCarthy lost to Chloe Weir 4&3
Tara Whelan lost to Niamh McSherry 1up
Catriona Griffin lost to Hannah Henderson 3&2
Ciara Magill lost to Niamh Ward 3&2
Clodagh Jones lost to Judithe Allen 2&1
Paula Walsh lost to Annabel Wilson 2&1
Lisa O'Shea beat Clare Calvert 4&3
Mairead Martin beat Laura McCaw 3

 

 

Sandra Barnett

Irish Ladies Golf Union

103-105 Q House, 76 Furze Road

Sandyford Industrial Estate