ROYAL PORTRUSH WIN 26TH IRISH SENIOR CUP

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Defending Champions Royal Portrush won their 26th Irish Senior Cup title with a 3½-1½ victory over Kilkenny in this morning’s final at Portumna Golf Club
The top match was a ding-dong affair with Mary Dowling coming from behind with a birdie to tie the match on 17. Lucy Simpson replied by finding the green at the short 18 and when Mary failed to get up and down, Royal Portrush edged ahead in the tie.
Victoria Bradshaw doubled their advantage defeating Eileen Rose Power on 17. Orla Dunphy pulled a match back for The Cats with an-up-and-down par for a final hole victory over Helen Jones but Hannah Handerson proved to be the heroine for the Ulster side when she, on her Senior Cup debut, closed out her tie with Ann Smee on 17.

FINAL
ROYAL PORTRUSH 3½  KILKENNY 1½
Lucy Simpson bt Mary Dowling 1 hole
Victoria Bradshaw bt Eileen Rose Power 3 and 1
Helen Jones lost to Orla Dunphy 1 hole
Naoimh Quigg halved with Mary Leahy Browne (called in)
Hannah Henderson bt Ann Smee 3 and 1.

Further details available from:

Denise McCarthy

Tournament Director

Irish Ladies Golf Union

103-105 Q House, 76 Furze Road,

Sandyford Industrial Estate,