Local favourite Sinead Sexton (pictured with Lahinch President Valerie Hassett & Lady Captain Aedín McCarthy) fired a second round 74 to win the Vaughan Trophy 36 Hole Scratch Cup at Lahinch Golf Club on Saturday 27 April. Sinead opened her tournament with a sparkling 73 to tie with Birr’s Patrice Delaney at lunchtime. Patrice slipped down the field with a 79 in the afternoon while the gap was closed to just one stroke by Lucy Simpson ...
Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) won her first Scratch Cup of 2013 by 3 strokes from Amy Farrell (Moate) and Mary Dowling (New Ross) in glorious sunshine at Hermitage, Sunday 5th May. Joint leader at lunchtime following an impressive 3 under par 70, matched only by Mary Dowling, Leona wrapped up the 42nd Hermitage Scratch Cup, kindly sponsored by Dermot Kelly Ltd – main FORD dealer, with a level par 73 in the afternoon to lead the ...
One of my favourite golf courses in Ireland is Ardglass. The scenery along this County Down coastline is just stunning. The first tee box is situated in front of the 13th century castle clubhouse. These first five holes meander around the cliffs overlooking the Irish Sea, while these holes are the most dramatic there are other great holes such as the 11th and the 10th par three. I have played Ardglass in all kinds of weather, from calm sunny days were you can see the Isle of ...
Luxury venue, Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in Kelso, is offering high end packages for this year’s Open Championship. With the competition based at Muirfield in East Lothian from 14 – 21 July 2013, the Roxburghe represents a superb location only a short drive away, with the best in golf and fine dining included. Within the Open package guests will enjoy overnight accommodation, chauffeured travel to and from the course, and a round on the Roxburghe’s ...
Photo: 1st Hole Ardglass Golf Course NORTHERN IRELAND boasts a long and illustrious golfing heritage with dozens of courses which are well regarded and held in high esteem across the world of international golf and following the success of home grown, Open-winning golfers Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke, is fast becoming known as the major golf capital of the world. Visitors to Northern Ireland’s golf courses can indulge in their dreams and try their hand ...
St. Mary’s High School Lurgan and Belfast Royal Academy won the Irish Schools Senior and Junior Cup Finals at the 2013 Irish Schools Championships at Milltown Golf Club, Monday 29th April. St. Mary’s High School’s Annabel Wilson returned a sparkling 32 gross points, 41 nett points, and schoolmate Niamh McSherry signed for 31 gross points to win the Senior Cup from Loreto College Clonmel represented by Gemma McCarthy (27 gross pts) and Abbie Kiely (24 gross ...
Jessica Carty Holywood G.C.beat Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) in the final of the Hughes Insurance Ulster Women’s Championship final at Belvoir Park Golf Club. Twenty three competitors braved the rain, gale force winds and weak sunshine over the three day competition at one of Ulster’s best inland courses. [Jessica Carty Holywood with Violet Mc Bride Belvior Park] QUALIFYING NEWS Louise Coffey (Malone) led the qualifiers at the Ulster Women’s Championship at Belvoir Park Golf Club, 15-17 April, kindly sponsored by Hughes Insurance. Tough ...
Olivia Mehaffey R.C.D. Ladies won the sixth Faldo Series Ireland Championship by two shots with consecutive rounds of 72 over the Faldo Course at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland. The Ireland girls’ squad member beat 134 competitors to the title, the largest ever field for the event. “I can’t wait to play in another final, it was a great experience last year and I had so much fun,” said a delighted Mehaffey who finished fifth ...
The Irish Seniors nearly succumbed to a “Ryder Cup slip up” on the second day of their annual match against the Scottish Veterans for the Mary McKenna Perpetual Trophy at West Kilbride, Monday 15 April. After Sunday’s fourballs, Ireland led 3½-½ but on day two faced a serious Scottish comeback winning just 3 of the 8 singles to narrowly win the match by one point. After losing the opening 4 matches, Ireland successfully defended the trophy ...
Its All Happening At The Lough! Ariana Coyles from Elm Park leads by two strokes after day one of the sixth Faldo Series Ireland Championship.17-year-old Coyles carded a superb round of 70 in extremely tough conditions to lead the overall championship and the Girls Under-21 division going into todays round. Two shots behind Coyles is former finalist Olivia Mehaffey (R.C.D. Ladies) who leads the Girls Under-16 age category. Karl McCormack (Boys Under-18) of Portarlington, Ross McKeever (Castle) and ...
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