Deirdre Smith wins Lahinch Scratch Cup

(L-R): Lahinch Lady President Mary Heskin, Scratch Cup winner Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) and Lahinch Lady Captain Angela Cullinan 

IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE

By SARAH CROWE

Former Irish international player Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) lifted the Lahinch Scratch Cup on Saturday after two fantastic scores. Shooting under par in both rounds around the Old Course, Lahinch is some feat, as she coolly added a 71(-3) to her round one score of 73 (-1). 

Another ex-international and Junior Vagliano Trophy team captain Claire Coughlan Ryan (Cork) finished five shots behind to claim second place, with Mary Dowling (New Ross), Aoife Lowry (Tipperary) and Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) finishing not far behind. 

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

Par 148 (2x72). CSS 74 74

Gross Leaderboard CSS 74 R2 CSS 74

144 D Smith (Co Louth) 73 71
149 Claire Coughlan Ryan (Cork) 75 74
155 Mary Dowling (New Ross) 74 81, Aoife Lowry (Tipperary) 74 83. 

156 Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 77 79, Rachel Mc Donnell (Elm Park) 74 82
157 Mairead Martin (Killarney) 81 76, Louise Coffey (Malone) 79 78, Kelly Brotherton (Killarney) 74 83
158 Jenny Hennessy (Lahinch)  81 77, Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) 79 79                             
160 Nicola Coffey (Woodbrook) 83 77   
161 Mary Sheehy (Tralee) 78 83, Maria O'Reilly (Headfort) 78 83
162 82 80 Orla Barry (Galway) 82 80
163 Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook)  81 82, Emma Forbes (Royal Portrush) 78 85   
164 Sara Byrne (Douglas)  85 79, Margaret McAuliffe (Ballybunion) 83 81

LEADING HANDICAP TOTALS                                                                                             

147 Shannon Hegarty (Ennis) 1, Aibhe Burke (Enniscrone) 2, Emma Forbes (Royal Portrush) 3