GREAT PERFORMANCE BY LURGAN YOUNGSTER

      Annabel Wilson with ILGU president Mary McKenna. Picture from the ILGU website

ANNABEL (13) WINS IRISH GIRLS' TITLE

Annabel Wilson (Lurgan), only 13 years of age, beat the Irish women's champion, Mary Doyle (The Heath) by 4 and 3 in the final to become one of the youngest ever Irish Under-18 girls (close) champions at Shannon Golf Club today.
Wilson beat the defending champion, Julie McCarthy and last year's beaten finalist and Junior Vagliano Trophy player Olivia Mehaffrey on Friday and followed that up by beating 17-year-old Doyle in the championship match for the Blake Cup.

Wilson was roughly two under par for the holes played in the final. She was two up after five and three up at the turn and four up on the 12th tee.
The outstanding performance has earned Annabel a first international honour in the Ireland team for the girls home internationals at Donabate. Scroll down to see full team.  

Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington) beat the  holder of the Pat Fletcher Cup, Caitriona Griffin (Killarney), in the Plate Final.

Caitriona came back from three down to square the match but Meadhbh managed to secure the win at the first extra hole.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY

Blake Cup

 Semi-finals
Mary Doyle (The Heath) bt Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel) at 19th
Annabel Wilson (Lurgan) bt Rachel Taylor (Laytown and Bettystown) at 20th

Final

Wilson bt Doyle 4 and 3.

PLATE MATCH PLAY

Pat Fletcher Trophy
Semi-finals
Caitriona Griffin (Killarney) bt Alice Hutchinson (St Anne's) 2 and 1
Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington) bt Elisa Corcoran (Grange) 6 and 5

Final - Doyle bt Griffin at 19th.

 

Sandra Barnett

Tournament Officer

Irish Ladies Golf Union  

Ireland team for the Girls' Home Internationals
at Donabate Golf Club, near Dublin from August 6 to 8 is:

Ciara Casey (Hermitage)
Mary Doyle (The Heath)
Mairead Martin (Killarney)
Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little)
Niamh McSherry (Lurgan)
Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies)
Chloe Weir (Shandon Park)
Annabel Wilson (Lurgan)
Reserves in order
1 Rachel Taylor (Laytown and Bettystown)
2 Niamh Ward (Lurgan)
3 Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel)

Captain – Darragh McGowan (Ballybofey and Stranorlar)
Manager – Gemma Butler (Birr)

Harder U19 German Masters
5th - 8th August
Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe)
Rachel Taylor (Laytown and Bettystown)