Irish Ladies Golf Union Press Release

TARA DELANEY HEADS QUALIFIERS FOR IRISH

WOMEN'S CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY

Tara Delaney (Carlow), pictured right, led the qualifiers at a blustery Lahinch in the Lancôme Irish Ladies’ Close Championship and faces a tricky assignment against the experienced Charlotte Crowe (Tipperary) when the match-play stages get underway on Monday morning.
As Saturday’s gales abated, Tara, a Kent State University, Ohio student, was in devastating form, birdieng 1, 5, 8 and 9 to turn two under par. Further birdies at 12, 14 and 15 saw her complete her four under par best-of-the-day 70.

Holli Snelling (Killarney) had a double celebration when she followed her eagle at the first with a hole in one at the 133 yard 11th hole. Her six-iron found the bottom of the cup on her way to a comfortable 81.

Elsewhere, defending champion Tricia (Mangan) McDonnell from Ennis safely made it through with a resounding 76 while Maura Morrin (The Curragh) added a 79 to ease her qualification worries. Overnight leader Sinead O’Sullivan (Galway) followed her sensational 74 with an equally impressive 77 to qualify second.
Darragh McGowan (Ballybofey/Stranorlar) proved the most unlucky competitor when she was the only player to lose out in the five-way play-off for the last four places.
Some interesting pairings on Monday. McDonnell plays Gemma Hegarty (Greencastle) while Lisa Maguire has a tricky assignment with girls international Vicki Power (Dundalk) while sister Leona plays Karen Delaney (Carlow).

The battle of past champions sees Donabate’s Mary McKenna pitted against Eileen Rose Power (Kilkenny).

The Championship runs Monday through Wednesday while those in positions 33 through 48 play for the Ita Wallace Trophy.
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS

CSS 80 74.

150 Tara Delaney (Carlow) 80 70.
151 Sinead O'Sullivan (Galway) 74 77.
156 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 83 73, Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) 80 76.
158 Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) 85 73, Sinead Keane (The Curragh) 80 78.
159 Marian Riordan (Tipperary) 80 79, Mary Dowling (New Ross) 79 80.
160 Jennifer Gannon (Co. Louth) 87 73, Eileen Rose Power (Kilkenny) 81 79.
161 Maria Dunne (Skerries) 84 77, Dawn Marie Conaty (Ashbourne) 83 78.
162 Karen Delaney (Carlow) 85 77.
163 Margaret Hayes (Tralee) 88 75, Gemma Hegarty (Greencastle) 83 80, Holli Snelling (Killarney) 82 81.
164 Ciara Butler (Newlands) 86 78.
166 Tricia McDonnell (Ennis) 90 76, Catherine Tucker (Limerick) 89 77.
167 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 88 79, Vivienne Houston (City of Derry) 86 81.
168 Gertie McMullen (The Island) 86 82, Mary McKenna (Donabate) 81 87.
169 Maura Morrin (The Curragh) 90 79, Orla Barry (Galway) 87 82.
170 Ann Marie Dalton (Coollattin) 89 81, Emma Gilmore (Mountbellew) 86 84, Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 86 84.
171 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 97 74, Vicki Power (Dundalk) 91 80, Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 90 81, Charlotte Crowe (Tipperary) 85 86.

ITA WALLACE TROPHY
171 Darragh McGowan (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) 92 79.
172 Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) 89 83.
173 Ann Geoghegan (Athlone) 96 77, Kate Gallagher (Claremorris) 93 80.
174 Sheena O'Brien-Kenney (Grange) 92 82, Sandra Atkinson (Woodbrook) 89 85, Anne McCormack (Roscommon) 84 90.
175 Yvonne Daly-Ryan (Tipperary) 95 80, Jean Farrell (Youghal) 86 89.
176 Helen Jones (Strabane) 88 88.
178 Sarah Carty (The Island) 96 82.
179 Ailish McCartan (Greenore) 91 88, Hannah McInerney (Gort) 89 90.
180 Claire McGonagle (Whitekirk) 94 86.
181 Shauna O'Brien (Clonmel) 98 83, Anna O'Brien (Athlone) 92 89.

NON-QUALIFIERS
182 Val Shannon (Douglas) 97 85 Hannah O'Connor (Loughrea) 93 89.
183 Carmel Kearney (Mallow) 98 85
184 Judith McGann (Gort) 92 92
185 Fiona Healy (Headfort) 100 85 Zarah O'Reilly (Castle) 98 87 Mary Geaney (Killarney) 95 90 Hannah O'Brien (Lahinch) 92 93 Naoimh McMahon (Shannon) 85 100
187 Mary-T Real (Ballykisteen) 92 95
188 Fiona Carroll (Athenry) 92 96
193 Ruth Maguire (Corrstown) 105 88 Majella Hallinan (Ballykisteen) 103 90
194 Theresa Delahunty (Rathowney) 99 95 Karen Twomey (Spanish Point) 97 97
196 Lynda Maher (Charleville) 94 102
197 Marie Carr (Athenry) 103 94
206 Maria Cahill (Abbeyleix) 104 102
207 Julie Barkman (Nenagh) 114 93 Mai McCann (Narin & Portnoo) 107 100

Other scores:

162 Mary Sheehy (Tralee) 85 77
174 Pamela Morgan (Lahinch) 89 85 Susanne Phillips (Woodbrook) 88 86
180 Nora O'Connor (Mallow) 85 95
197 Kay Bermingham (Youghal) 97 100
198 Cathryn Mannion (Athlone) 103 95

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

10:30 Tara Delaney (Carlow) v Charlotte Crowe (Tipperary).

10:39 Ciara Butler (Newlands) v Holli Snelling (Killarney).

10:48 Jennifer Gannon (Co Louth) v Maura Morrin (The Curragh).

10:57 Orla Barry (Galway) v Mary Dowling (New Ross).

11:06 Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) v Valerie Hassett (Ennis).

11:15 Vivienne Houston (City of Derry) v Dawn Marie Conaty (Ashbourne).

11:24 Karen Delaney (Carlow) v Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell).

11:33 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) v Niamh Kitching (Claremorris).

11:42 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) v Vicki Power (Brampton Park).

11:51 Catherine Tucker (Limerick) v Margaret Hayes (Tralee).

12:00 Maria Dunne (Skerries) v Gertie McMullen (The Island).

12:09 Emma Gilmore (Mountbellew) v Sinead Keane (The Curragh).

12:18 Marian Riordan (Tipperary) v Ann Marie Dalton (Coollattin).

12:27 Mary McKenna (Donabate) v Eileen Rose Power (Kilkenny).
12:36 Gemma Hegarty (Greencastle) v Tricia McDonnell (Ennis).

12:45 Karen O'Neill (Douglas) v Sinead O'Sullivan (Galway).

ITA WALLACE MATCH-PLAY

9:00 Darragh McGowan (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) v Shauna O'Brien (Clonmel).

9:09 Yvonne Daly-Ryan (Tipperary) v Anne McCormack (Roscommon).

9:18 Sheena O'Brien-Kenney (Grange) v Sarah Carty (The Island).

9:27 Ailish McCartan (Greenore) v Kate Gallagher (Claremorris).

9:36 Ann Geoghegan (Athlone) v Hannah McInerney (Gort).

9:45 Helen Jones (Strabane) v Sandra Atkinson (Woodbrook).
9:54 Anna O’Brien(Athlone) v Jean Farrell (Youghal).

10:03 Claire McGonagle (Whitekirk) v Sarah Crowe (Tipperary).