Annabel Wilson,  Irene Poynton (ILGU director of junior golf) and Annabel's proud dad, Andy.

Annabel Wilson (14) retains Irish U18 girls' title

 NEWS RELEASE FROM IRISH LGU

Annabel Wilson (Lurgan), only 14 years of age, has won the Irish Under-18 girls championship for the second year in a row.

At Galway Bay Golf Club, the Junior Vagliano Trophy player beat top seed Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) by 6 and 5 in the morning semi-finals and then Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) by 4 and 3 in the final.
Wilson  opened the final with a birdie and followed with another on the sixth. This, combined with steady pars, meant she turned four up and finished out the match on the 15^th greens

 The second semi-final had been a tighter affair before O'Shea holed a putt on the 18th green to assure herself of a one-hole victory over Elisa Corcoran (Grange).

In the plate final, Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) beat Alice Eleanor Metcalife (Laytown and Bettystown) by  two holes. .

CHAMPIONSHIP

 SEMI-FINALS
Annabel Wilson (Lurgan) bt Julie McCarthy (Forest Little)  6 and 5
Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) bt Elisa Corcoran (Grange) 1 hole.

FINAL

Wilson bt O'Shea 4 and 3

PLATE
 SEMI-FINALS
Eleanor Metcalfe (Laytown and Bettystown) bt Aine Donegan (Woodstock) 8 and 7.
Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) bt Alice Hutchinson (St Anne's) 2 holes. 

 FINAL
Walsh bt Metcalfe 1 hole.

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