AA INSURANCE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARDEE GOLF CLUB
MIDLAND DISTRICT –V- NORTHERN DISTRICT (PLAY OFF)

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
The AA Insurance Junior Cup team from Enniscorthy secured their place at the National semi finals and finals in Limerick Golf Club, 26th – 28th September, beating Dunmurry by 4 matches to 1.
Courtown were next to progress to the National finals, beating Shandon Park 3 and 2 in the AA Insurance Intermediate Cup.
In an exciting, closely contested match, two matches went down the 19th, one in favour of each team.
With the contest level and one match remaining, Siobhan Freeney secured the vital point for Courtown, beating Shandon Park’s Cindy Loughins by 1 hole.
Carlow were the third Midland team through to the finals at Limerick, beating City of Derry in the AA Insurance Minor Cup.
Carlow had convincing wins in the top two matches but City of Derry won the third match on the 19th to remain in the contest. However, Carlow proved a strong team by winning their remaining 2 matches and progress to the finals.
Tara Glen was victorious the AA Insurance Challenge Cup match against Donaghadee. Donaghadee started the day well, with Loraine Ward in devastating form, winning her match 9 and 8 but Tara Glen had the edge on the day to win the contest 3˝ to 1˝.
Shandon Park ensured a Northern presence at the finals winning the Senior Foursomes impressively against a much fancied Carlow side with two current Internationals in their team. Shandon Park secured victory by winning the second and third matches by 4&2 and 6&4 respectively.
Moate secured a place at the finals, defeating Ardglass in the Junior Foursomes. In another closely fought contest Moate just had the edge and won by 2 matches to 1.

JUNIOR CUP
Enniscorthy 4 Dunmurry 1
Margaret Mooney (9) beat Donna Gillespie (10) on 19th
Jennifer King (9) beat Claire Cathcart (11) 5 and 4
Catriona Hogan (10) beat Barbara Black (13) 2up
Laura Dempsey (12) lost to Fionnuala McGrady (13) 4 and 2
Cora Mernagh (12) beat Lesley Allen (15) 3 and 2
INTERMEDIATE CUP
Courtown 3 Shandon Park 2
Pat Kinsella (16) lost to Gillian Carson (16) on 19th
Anne Targett (17) beat Ann Quigley (16) 2 and 1
Irene Poole (19) beat Jacqui Young (17) 19th
Kate Sheehan (20) lost to Lorna McNamara (20) 3 and 2
Siobhan Freeney (20) beat Cindy Loughins (21) 1up
MINOR CUP
Carlow 4 City of Derry 1
Bridget Callinan (24) beat Frances McLaughlin (24) 7 and 5
Aine O'Shea (24) beat Kathy Jackson (25) 6 and 5
Mary Farrell (26) lost to Marie Clifford (26) 19th
Pat McArdle (28) beat Kathleen McGuire (26) 2 and 1
Elizabeth Whelan(28) beat Rita O'Kane (28) 2up
CHALLENGE CUP
Tara Glen 3˝ Donaghadee 1˝
Aileen O'Hanrahan (30) beat Nessa Morton (31) 4 and 3
Margaret Mooney (30) beat Angeline Gordon (32) w/o
Eilish McCarthy (32) beat Marion Thompson (33) 2up
Triona MacDonald (32) lost to Loraine Ward (36) 9 and 8
Deirdre Turley (35) halved with June Simpson (36).
SENIOR FOURSOMES
Carlow ˝ Shandon Park 2˝
Aedin Murphy & Leigh Bolger halved with Julie Hall & Diane Nickels
Karen Delaney & Angela O'Shea lost to Jenny Young & Karen Simpson 4 and 2.
Catherine Delaney & Bernie Cox lost to Diane Conway & Vikki Simpson 6 and 4.
JUNIOR FOURSOMES
Moate 2 Ardglass 1
Pearse Corbett (17) & Mary Egan (21) beat Angela Casey (18) & Kathleen King (20) 1up
Ann Whelan (18) & Mags Galvin (21) lost to Maura Fitzpatrick (19) & Roisin Byrne (20) 1up
Beth Dunne (18) & Breda Kelly (23) beat Dorothy McMullan (20) & Pat Murphy (23) 3 and 1