McSherry leads the way at Irish Girls' Close

 

IRISH LGU NEWS RELEASE

From Sarah Crowe

The Irish Girls’ Close Championship got underway this morning at Kilkenny golf club where competitors played 36 holes stroke play. The championship course, measuring 5,711 yards, was in immaculate condition, meaning good scores were there for the taking.

 

Irish international Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) was the talk of the morning as she led the field by six shots thanks to an opening round of 3 under par, which included an eagle at the 1^st hole.  She followed this with a solid second round of 74 to finish on 2 under par for the day and maintain her six shot advantage to win the Muwick Cup as leading qualifier ahead of fellow international Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little), with Killarney’s Mairead Martin a shot further behind.

 

As the tournament enters the match play stages with 32 players qualifying to contest the Championship over the next three days, hopes of a home victory will rest with Kilkenny’s Katie Keenen and Jan Browne who qualified in 7^th and 28^th place respectively.  All information for the Irish Girls’ Close Championship, including the match play draw can be found HERE.

 

Irish Girls’ Close Championship 

Match Play 

First round

08:30 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) v Bethany Thornbury (Tandragee)

08:40 Clodagh Walsh (Castlewarden) v Sarah Burke (Mullingar)

08:50 Sara Byrne (Douglas) v Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden)

09:00 Ellie Metcalfe (Laytown and Bettystown) v Aideen Walsh (Woodstock)

09:10 Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) v Katie O'Hart (Arklow)

09:20 Georgia Carr (Milltown) v Canice Screene (Hermitage)

09:30 Rachel Thompson (Cork) v Jan Browne (Kilkenny)

09:40 Ellen O'Gorman (Milltown) v Aine Donegan (Woodstock)

09:50 Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) v Clodagh Coughlan (Douglas)
10:00 Emma Forbes (Royal Portrush) v Kate Dwyer (Rossmore)

10:10 Katie Keenan (Kilkenny) v Nicole McGavisk (Donabate)

10:20 Maeve Rooney (Co. Sligo) v Sarah Lacey (Castleknock)

10:30 Mairead Martin (Killarney) v Leah Temple Lang (Elm Park)

10:40 Rebecca MacLaren (Wellingborough) v Clodagh Jones (Roscrea)

10:50 Valerie Clancy (Killarney) v Kate Lanigan (Hermitage)

11:00 Anna Foster (Elm Park) v Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle)

ROUNDS 1 and 2
Par 73 SSS 73 CSS 73 73
144 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) 70 74

150 Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) 76 74

151 Mairead Martin (Killarney) 77 74

154 Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) 77 77

156 Rachel Thompson (Cork) 80 76, Valerie Clancy (Killarney) 76 80

157 Katie Keenan (Kilkenny) 79 78

158 Sara Byrne (Douglas) 79 79, Ellie Metcalfe (Laytown & Bettystown) 78 80, Maeve Rooney (Co. Sligo) 77 81

160 Anna Foster (Elm Park) 81 79

161 Ellen O'Gorman (Milltown) 80 81

162 Georgia Carr (Milltown) 82 80, Rebecca MacLaren (Wellingborough) 78 84

163 Emma Forbes (Royal Portrush) 83 80, Clodagh Walsh (Castlewarden) 81 82, Sarah Burke (Mullingar) 76 87

164 Kate Dwyer (Rossmore) 82 82

165 Clodagh Jones (Roscrea) 90 75, Canice Screene (Hermitage) 87 78, Aine Donegan (Woodstock) 84 81, Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) 82 83

166 Sarah Lacey (Castleknock ) 82 84

167 Aideen Walsh (Woodstock) 83 84, Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) 83 84

168 Nicole McGavisk (Donabate) 85 83

169 Kate Lanigan (Hermitage) 92 77, Jan Browne (Kilkenny) 84 85, Katie O'Hart (Arklow) 83 86

170 Leah Temple Lang (Elm Park) 84 86, Clodagh Coughlan (Douglas) 82 88

171 Bethany Thornbury (Tandragee) 88 83, Aoife Ni Thuama (Douglas) 85 86

172 Ellen Rodgers (Royal Portrush) 85 87, Fiona Behan (Killeen) 84 88, Chloe O'Connor (Roscommon) 81 91

174 Kate  McElroy (Faithlegg) 85 89

175 Niamh Mulrooney (Kilkenny) 87 88

175 Maeve Cummins (Lurgan) 83 92

175 Niamh Carmody (Tralee) 83 92

176 Niamh Cronin (Co. Sligo) 84 92

178 Shannon Hegarty (Ennis) 89 89

178 Anna Dawson (Tramore) 86 92

178 Ciara Brennan (Belvoir Park) 86 92

179 Niamh  O'Dwyer (Lahinch) 89 90

179 Emma Guinane (Limerick) 86 93

180 Leanne O'Shea (Shannon) 92 88

181 Cliodhna  Drury  (Dun Laoghaire ) 85 96

182 Lavinia Bowe (Royal Co. Down Ladies) 95 87

183 Kate Masterson (Naas) 94 89

186 Emma Fenlon (Rosslare) 89 97

189 Kaylin Screene (Hermitage) 94 95

196 Kaelin O'Keeffe (Ballykisteen) 95 101

200 Aoife Crowdle (Kilkenny) 100 100

203 Sarah Cullen (Tullamore) 105 98

WD Ailbhe Bourke (Enniscrone Golf Club) 85 WD

WD Siobhan Behan (Killeen) 94 WD