NEWS RELEASE FROM THE IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Reigning champion Paula Grant (Lisburn) will defend her title in the Irish women's (close) championship which begins at the renowned Enniscrone links course with two stroke-play qualifying rounds on Saturday.
Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) will be looking to follow up on her Irish girls' open stroke-play win earlier this season. A semi-finalist last year, Olivia she will be among the favourites.

Draw for Saturday, June 14

07:00 and 12:30 Paula Grant (Lisburn), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy), Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion)

07:10 and 12:40 Sinead Sexton (Lahinch), Maria Dunne (Skerries), Mary Dowling (New Ross)

07:20 and 12:50 Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down), Deirdre Smith (Co  Louth), Lucy Simpson (Massereene)

07:30 and 13:00 Amy Farrell (Moate),  Mary Doyle (The Heath),  Gillian O'Leary (The Island)

07:40 and 13:10 Jessica Carty (Holywood),  Louise Coffey (Malone)  Sarah Cunningham (Ennis)

07:50 and 13:20 Aedin Murphy (Carlow)  Karen O'Neill (Douglas)  Jessica Ross (Donaghadee)

08:00 13:30 Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry)  Carla Reynolds (Seapoint)  Karen Delaney (Carlow)

08:10 13:40 Carol Wickham (Laytown and Bettystown)  Niamh Ward (Lurgan)  Ciara Casey (Hermitage)

08:20 13:50 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan)  Gertie McMullen (The Island)  Sophie Harrison (Killeen Castle)

08:30 14:00 Sharron Burke (Ballinrobe)  Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge)  Darcey Carr (Milltown)

08:40 14:10 Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington)  Sarah Helly (Enniscrone)  Anna Courtney (St. Anne's)

09:00 14:30 Shannen Brown (The Heath)  Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel)  Rachel Taylor (Laytown and Bettystown)

09:10 14:40 Roisin Brady (Co. Louth)  Caitriona Griffin (Killarney)  Lisa O'Shea (Shannon)

09:20 14:50 Barbara Cooney (Laytown and Bettystown)  Katie Aherne (Waterford Castle) Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo)

09:30 15:00 Valerie Clancy (Killarney)  Cliodhna McCarthy (Stackstown)  Victoria Craig (Royal Belfast)

09:40 15:10 Mairead Martin (Killarney)  Jenny Maguire (Foxrock)  Ellie Metcalfe (Laytown and Bettystown)

09:50 15:20 Orla Barry (Galway)  Vivienne Houston (City of Derry)  Ruth Maguire (Corrstown)

10:00 15:30 Christine Armanasco (Aus/Belturbet)  Maeve Rooney (Co. Sligo)  Nicole McGavisk (Donabate)

10:10 15:40 Clodagh Walsh (Castlewarden)  Rachel Thompson (Cork)  Siobhan Forde (Gort)

10:20 15:50 Rita McGoldrick (Enniscrone)  Aisling Parker (Greenore)  Siobhan O'Connor (Gort)

10:30 16:00 Caoimhe Russell (Co. Louth)  Deborah McCooke (Galgorm Castle)  Deirdre Malone (Beech Park)
10:40 16:10 Caroline Hewitt (Courtown)  Miriam Jordan (Cregmore Park)