Report and results from Slieve Russell Golf Club, Ireland

Leinster girls and Ulster ladies emerge victorious

Caption: Victorious Ulster Women's Team (Front Row L-R); Ulster District Hon Sec, Ray Gregg, Paula Grant, Jenny Young, Lisa Maguire, Niamh Ward, Chloe Weir, Hannah Henderson. Back Row (L-R); Captain Janet Wilson and Tara Gribben

Caption: Leinster Girls' Champions; Team Caption Suzie Hayes, Elisa Corcoran, Anna Foster, Ellen O'Gorman, Ellie Metcalfe, Georgia Carr, Clodagh & Lauren Walsh and Team Manager Danielle Colgan - Photos Courtesy of Ronan Lang

REPORT FROM SARAH CROWE of ILGU

On a nail biting final day at Slieve Russell the Leinster girls got off to a good start, winning two of the foursomes. Georgia Carr added the only win of the singles for the Leinster side but two halved matches from Lauren Walsh and Ellen O’Gorman sealed the deal. Leinster are crowned 2016 Girls’ Interprovincial Champions.

Meanwhile Munster dominated Connacht in the girls as they won all nine  matches and finished in  second place behind Leinster.

The Ulster ladies came out fighting this morning and they took three foursomes matches from Leinster but this afternoon was a different affair. Leinster recorded early wins from Meadhbh Doyle, Ciara Casey and Aedin Murphy. Lisa Maguire staged a comeback for the defending champions against Rachel Taylor and won her match on the home green. It all came down to Mary Doyle and Niamh Ward’s match which was halved, resulting in an overall win for the Ulster side. Ulster are crowned 2016 Ladies Interprovincial Champions for the 2^nd consecutive year.

Connacht again came out fighting on the final day against Munster and despite trailing 3-0 after the foursomes, they won 4 from 5 points in the singles. It was a 4-4 result between the two sides, meaning Connacht finished in 3^rd position.  

Final Points Table

Girls                     Points (matches won)
Leinster                2 ½ (14½)
Munster               2 (15)
Ulster                   1 ½ (13)
Connacht             0 (5½)

Women's            Points (matches won)
Ulster                   2½ (14)
Leinster                2 (14 ½)
Connacht             1 (9½)
Munster               ½ (10)

THURSDAY RESULTS
GIRLS' MATCHES

Leinster 4 Ulster 4 
(Leinster names first)
Foursomes

Leinster 2 Ulster 1

Ellen O’Gorman and  Ellie Metcalfe lost to Emma Forbes and  Kate Dwyer 5 and 4

Lauren Walsh and Clodagh Walsh bt Maeve Cummins and Beth Coulter 2 and 1

Elisa Corcoran and Anna Foster bt Anna Morwood and Olivia McClurg 5 and 3

Singles

Leinster 2 Ulster 3

Ellie Metcalfe lost to Emma Forbes 3 and 1

Lauren Walsh halved with Kate Dwyer

Clodagh Walsh lost to Beth Coulter 2 and 1

Ellen O’Gorman halved with Maeve Cummins

Georgia Carr bt Olivia McClurg 3 and 1

Connacht 0 Munster 8 
(Connacht names first)

Foursomes

Connacht 0 Munster 3

Lorna Mullally and Niamh Cronin lost to Lisa O’Shea and Aine Donegan 5 and 4

Maeve Rooney and Roisin O’Brien lost to Ciara Leonard and Aideen Walsh 4 and 3

Chloe O’Connor and Niamh Smyth lost to Sara Byrne and Grace McGrath 1 hole.

Singles

Connacht 0 Munster 5

Maeve Rooney lost to Lisa O’Shea 5 and 4

Niamh Cronin lost to Aine Donegan 2 and 1

Chloe O’Connor lost to Sara Byrne 3 and 2

Roisin O’Brien lost to Ciara Leonard 6 and 5

Amy Monaghan lost to Aideen Walsh 8 and 7

Women’s Matches - 
Leinster 3 ½ Ulster 4 ½

Foursomes

Leinster 0 Ulster 3

Ciara Casey and Rachel Taylor lost to Niamh Ward and Jenny Young 5 and 4

Mary Doyle and Meadhbh Doyle lost to Lisa Maguire and Paula Grant 5 and 3

Aedin Murphy and Ariana Coyle Diez lost to Tara Gribben and Chloe Weir 3 and 2

Singles

Leinster 3 ½ Ulster 1½

Meadhbh Doyle bt Paula Grant 4 and 3

Rachel Taylor lost to Lisa Maguire 1 hole.

Ciara Casey bt Tara Gribben 4 and 3

Aedin Murphy bt Chloe Weir 3 and 2

Mary Doyle halved with Niamh Ward

 Connacht 4 Munster 4
 (Connacht names first)

 Foursomes

Connacht 0 Munster 3

Hilary Hall and Maeve Kelly lost to Chloe Ryan and  Sarah Cunningham 3 and 2

Clodagh Hopkins and  Maureen Keane lost to Aoife Lowry & Emma O’Driscoll 2 and 1

Anne Brett and Shannon Burke lost to Tara Whelan & Paula Walsh 3 and 1

Singles

Connacht 4 Munster 1

Maureen Keane lost to Chloe Ryan 7 and 6

Noreen Maloney bt Tara Whelan 1 hole

Maeve Kelly bt Emma O’Driscoll 3 and 2

Anne Brett bt Aoife Lowry 1 hole

Shannon Burke bt Sarah Cunningham 4 and 3