Carolyn Hillery (Lady Captain,) presenting the Dermot Kelly Ltd (Ford Dealers) sponsored 2015 Hermitage Scratch Cup to Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little). Also pictured, Pat McGilloway (Captain), James Kelly (MD, Dermot Kelly Ltd) and runner up Ciara Casey (Hermitage). Picture by courtesy of Pat Cashman

Julie McCarthy wins Hermitage Scratch Cup
 
 FROM THE IRISH LGU WEBSITE

Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) won her first Hermitage Scratch Cup when she finished one stroke ahead of local favourite Ciara Casey at the FORD Dermot Kelly Ltd. Hermitage Scratch Cup

Julie McCarthy added a 72 to her opening 79 to edge out home hope Ciara Casey by a stroke for the 44th Hermitage Ladies Scratch Cup and her second big win in the space of a week.

Ciara opened with a fine 72 but a 78 after lunch forced her to settle for second on 150 with Malone's Louise Coffey taking third.

It was a second success in the space of a few days for Julie, who won the girls' title in the Faldo Series Ireland Championship at Lough Erne last week.

McCarthy is a past Irish girls champion 

LEADING SCRATCH TOTALS

Par 146 (2x73) CSS 75 75

149 Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) 77 72

150 Ciara Casey (Hermitage) 72 78

151 Louise Coffey (Malone) 77 74, Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) 76 75

152 Jessica Ross (Donaghadee) 77 75

154 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 77 77

155 Valerie Clancy (Killarney) 77 78

156 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 79 77, Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint) 78 78, Mary Doyle (The Heath) 77 79

158 Sheena Mc Elroy (Grange) 77 81

161 Sarah Lacey (Castleknock) 84 77, Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) 82 79, Jenny Hennessy (Lahinch) 81 80, Shannen Brown (The Heath) 78 83

162 Clodagh Jones (Roscrea) 80 82

163 Nicky King (Woodbrook) 84 79, Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) 81 82, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 81 82

165 Anne McCormack (Naas) 86 79

166 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 86 80, Sophie Harrison (Killeen Castle) 84 82, Ellie Metcalfe (Laytown & Bettystown) 80 86, Elisa Corcoran (Grange) 77 89

167 Karen Delaney (Carlow) 84 83, Nicola Coffey (Woodbrook) 82 85, Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe) 78 89

168 Niamh Prenderville (Hermitage) 85 83

169 Margaret McAuliffe (Ballybunion) 86 83, Nicole McGavisk (Donabate) 86 83, Maeve Kelly (Castle Dargan) 85 84, Helen Jones (Royal Portrush) 84 85, Orla Heffernan (Newlands) 84 85

• Best Nett 36 Holes: Sarah Lacey (Castleknock)(6) 149 78 71 
• 2nd Best Nett 36 Holes: Jenny Hennessy (Lahinch) (5) 151 76 75 
• Best Gross R1: Sheena McElroy (Grange)  77 
• Best Gross R2:Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint)  78
• Best Nett R1: Elisa Corcoran (Grange) (5) 72 
• Best Nett R2: Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) (5) 75 
• Senior Prize (Over 50) Nett 36 Holes: Margaret McAuliffe (Ballybunion) (6) 157 80 77 
• Junior Prize (Under 16) Nett 36 Holes: Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) (6) 151 75 76