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 (Massereene) who signed for a brace of 74s.  Next best was Co. Louth’s Deirdre Smith on 152, to tie with Delaney, while Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel) returned 77 and 79 to finish 5th.  With three events now completed in the ILGU’s Scratch Cup Circuit, players will record a maximum of four of their best performances from the two remaining events. The Champion will be crowned following the Zara Bolton Trophy at Royal Portrush on Sunday 19th May. For clarification, players do not need to compete in 4 events to be eligible for Order of Merit points.

FINAL SCORES – LAHINCH 27 APRIL (CSS 74 75) 147 Sinead Sexton 73 74 148 Lucy Simpson 74 74 152 Deirdre Smith 74 78 Patrice Delaney 73 79 156 Gemma McCarthy 77 79 162 Lisa O’Shea 80 82 163 Rachel Taylor 83 80 Olivia Lucas 82 81 164 Catriona Griffin 80 84 Mary Doyle 79 85 165 Hannah Henderson 83 82 166 Orla Barry 84 82 167 Valerie Shannon 81 86 168 Valerie Hassett 88 80 Niamh Kitching 86 82 Lillian Harrington 81 87 Ailish Thompson 80 88 170 Shannon Burke 82 88 172 Ciara Magill 88 84 Anne McCormack 88 84 175 Mary Conlon 88 87