Girls Inter-Club

Kanturk win Girls Inter-Club

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Kanturk’s Eimear Savage pictured with Ava Buckley, Beth Buckley and Hannah O’Connell after they won the All Ireland final of the Girls Inter-Club at Moate last week.
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Ava Buckley, Beth Buckley and Hannah O’Connell won All Ireland glory for Kanturk Golf Club last week when they were the winners in the Girls Inter Club finals.  Moate Golf Club in Co Westmeath was the location for the Golf Ireland under age finals with four competitions taking place.

Hannah O’Connell led the Kanturk challenge with 37 points as her side emerged victorious in a tight contest, edging Belfast’s Belvoir Park by a single point to secure the coveted green pennant for the Cork side.  “They are great girls, I’m thrilled with them and so happy to bring it to Cork,” said team captain Eimear Savage.  “We did this in 2019 with other girls and it was amazing but this is absolutely amazing to come home with Continue reading →

Lee Valley Girls win national title in Meath

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There were scenes of joy last week in Donabate as Lee Valley claimed the Girls Inter-Club national title.  Golfers Heather O’Gorman, Clodagh O’Sullivan and Jessica Power combined to help their side finish on top.  Lee Valley were back in the All-Ireland final after coming up short in Warrenpoint last year and finished three points ahead of Roganstown to claim a national pennant.

Lee Valley Captain Roisin Murray, said it was a huge boost for a young group who showed their potential on the big stage again.  “It was definitely worth the long trip up, we are delighted, over the moon,” said Murray.  “The girls have been playing really well all year so we came up, did the practice round, they really enjoyed it and they went out this morning and we just said try your best.

“When the scores came in they were just the right scores today, it was brilliant. We were watching the whole time and when our first girl came in, she told us she had 39 points and we were like, holy God.  “We weren’t Continue reading →