Double Delight for Lee Valley Ladies, East Cork also win Munster Pennant

August 22, 2015 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

Lee Valley Ladies followed yesterday’s Junior Foursomes win with another win today in the Intermediate Cup. Vanessa Fitzgerald, Laura Guest and Siobhan McGrath were the three players to bring in the wins that assured the host club of their second Munster Pennant. East Cork were on losing side in the Intermediate Cup and they also lost out in the Junior Cup where Limerick took the honours.

East Cork did get a win in the Challenge Cup when their team beat Douglas. Rachel Sheehan, Nora Roche and Suzanne Hickey won their matches to secure the Pennant for East Cork.

Junior Cup
East Cork 1½ Limerick 3½
Deirdre O’Mahony (7) lost to Emma Guinane (9) 2&1, Sarah O’Brien (8) lost to Fiona McGann (10) 1up, Jessie Anthony (9) bt Maria Kelly (10) 2&1, Mairead Ni Mhuruchu (9) a/s Ann O’Mahony (10) called in, Emma Curtin (12) lost to Heather Fitzgerald (13) 4&3

Intermediate Cup
Lee Valley 3½ East Cork 1½
Vanessa Fitzgerald (14) bt Phil Sheehan (17) 7&6, Laura Guest (16) bt Roselyn Moloney (17) 5&3, Helen Hodson (16) lost to Sel O’Leary (17) 4&3, Siobhan Mc Grath (17) bt Ellen Dargan (17) 4&3, Katherine Doran (18) a/s Kate Daly (19) called in

Minor Cup
Castlegregory 1½ Co. Tipperary 3½
Carol Shanahan (23) bt Margaret O’Connell (23) 20th, Helen Besseling (24) lost to Liz Higgins (23) 5&3, Anne Woods (26 ) lost Joan O’Sullivan (24) 2up, Marion Bourke (27) lost to Libby Ryan (25) 4&2, Mary Sills (28) a/s Margaret Ryan (26) called in

Challenge Cup
Douglas 1 East Cork 4
Mary Hayes (28) lost to Rachel Sheehan (28) 5&4, Grace Lane (29) lost to Nora Roche (29) 6&4, Kate O’Brien (29) a/s Pamela Codd (30) called in, Catherine Edwards (29) lost to Suzanne Hickey (31) 3&1, Doreen Freeman (30) a/s Geraldine Coughlan (31) called in

Lee Valley & Mallow Secure ILGU Munster Pennants

August 21, 2015August 22, 2015 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

There was delight in Lee Valley this evening as the home side captured a Munster Pennant in the AIG Junior Foursomes Munster Final. A large crowd gathered in Lee Valley for the opening day of the ILGU Cups and Shields Munster Finals.

Gallery: Pictures from ILGU Foursomes Munster Finals

The foursomes proved to be a double for Cork clubs as Mallow had a clean sweep over Castletroy to win the Senior Foursomes. Tomorrow will be another busy day in Lee Valley as there are four singles finals to be decided. Play gets underway in the morning at 10am.

Senior Foursomes
Castletroy 0 Mallow 3
Patrice Delaney (3) & Yvonne Cassidy (12) lost to Ber Clarson (6) & Carmel Kearney (8) 19th
Shirley Real (5) & Mary Crowley (10) lost to Mary Dowling (4) & Marie O’Sullivan (10) 2&1
Fiona Corbett (8) & Sarah Vaughan (10) lost to Susan Curtin (5) & Marcella O’Flynn (14) 2&1
Junior Foursomes
Adare Manor 1 Lee Valley 2
1. Siobhan Curran (18) & Bernie O’Dea(18) bt Barbara Butler (17) & Katherine Doran (18) on 18th
2. Margaret Hickey (17) & Phil Mann (21) lost to Siobhan McGrath (17) & Catherine O’Sullivan (18) 2&1
3. Kathleen O’Brien (17) & Valerie Ross (23) lost to Laura Guest (16) & Emalda O’Sullivan (23) on 18th

Saturday
10.00am: Junior Cup Final: EAST CORK vs LIMERICK
10.50am: Intermediate Cup: LEE VALLEY vs EAST CORK
11.40 am: Minor Cup: CASTLEGREGORY vs CO.TIPPERARY
12.30pm: Challenge Cup: DOUGLAS vs EAST CORK