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IRISH WOMEN’S OPEN AMATEUR STROKEPLAY
DOUGLAS GOLF CLUB
24-25 May 2014
MEGHAN MacLAREN TO DEFEND IRISH WOMEN’S OPEN STROKE PLAY TITLE
Unlucky to miss out on Curtis Cup selection earlier this month, MacLaren in joined by a host of English compatriots in the international field. Alexandra Peters, Inci Mehmet, Samantha Fuller and Bethan Popel to name but a few top English amateurs are joined by Welsh International sisters Gemma and Katie and Gemma Bradbury in this year’s line up.
The Irish challenge looks likely to be led by Irish Champion Paula Grant (Lisburn), the in-form Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) and Irish Girls Open Strokeplay Champion Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies) who were also in the final shake-up for selection on the GB and I team in early May.
With one third of the strong quality field playing off scratch or lower, the Irish party will face stiff competition if they are to wrestle the trophy from overseas hands. Competitors will play 36 holes stroke play on Saturday morning and afternoon with the top 40 making the cut for the final 18 holes on Sunday as the leaders tee off at the end of the field. With the Tournament qualifying as a Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking (WWAGR) event, Ireland will also be looking to reclaim the Nations Cup after narrowly losing out to England last year.
IRISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKEPLAY - DOUGLAS 24-25 MAY
1st TEE
07:35 and 13:05 Victoria Craig (Royal Belfast) Mairead Martin (Killarney) Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington)
07:45 and 13:15 Chelsea Masters (ENG) Amy Farrell (Moate) Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion)
07:55 and 13:25 Lucy Goddard (ENG) Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) Karen O'Neill (Douglas)
08:05 and 13:35 Meghan MacLaren (ENG) Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) Samantha Fuller (ENG)
08:15 13:45 Alexandra Peters (ENG) Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies) Katie Bradbury (WAL)
08:25 13:55 Bethan Popel (ENG) Paula Grant (Lisburn) Gemma Bradbury (WAL)
08:35 14:05 Inci Mehmet (ENG) Mary Doyle (The Heath) Niamh McSherry (Lurgan)
08:45 14:15 Gemma Clews (ENG) Niamh Ward (Lurgan) Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry)
10th TEE
07:30 and 13:00 Grace McGrath (East Cork) Aoife Ni Thuama (Monkstown)
07:40 and 13:10 Lillian Harrington (East Cork) Fiona McCann (ENG) Ailish Thompson (Cork)
07:50 and 13:20 Rachel Thompson (Cork) Sarah O'Brien (East Cork) Michelle Tierney (Waterford Castle)
08:00 and 13:30 Sharna Louise Dutrieux (ENG) Kelsey Coey (Clandeboye) Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel)
08:10 13:40 Mary Scriven (Bandon) Lynda Maher (Charleville) Paula Walsh (Doneraile)
08:20 13:50 Aoife Lowry (Tipperary) Darcey Carr (Milltown) Sarah Helly (Enniscrone)
08:30 14:00 Jennifer Hickey (Doneraile) Claire Keating (Killarney) Jenny Maguire (Foxrock)
08:40 14:10 Lauren Horsford (ENG) Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) Karen Delaney (Carlow)
08:50 14:20 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) Carla Reynolds (Seapoint) Lucy Simpson (Massereene)
Further details from the ILGU from:
Denise McCarthy
High Performance Unit
Irish Ladies Golf Union
103-105 Q House, 76 Furze Road,
Sandyford Industrial Estate,
Dublin 18, IRELAND
Tel:
+353 (0) 1 2934833E: denise@ilgu.ie M:
+353 (0) 87 2890127Labels: Amateur Ladies
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