Ireland's 14-year-old champion Leona Maguire

wins Woodenbridge Scratch Cup by six strokes

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Fourteen-year-old Irish champion Leona Maguire led the field of internationals to win the opening Women’s Scratch Cup of the 2009 Irish season at Woodenbridge Golf Club by six strokes on Sunday.
Having trailed halfway leaders Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co. Down Ladies) and Anne McCormack (Roscommon) by one stroke at lunchtime, Maguire fired a bevy of birdies in the afternoon on her way to a course record-equalling, five-under-par 67 and a two-under-par total of 142.
McVeigh had to settle for second place after a second successive 74 while local favourite Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) beat Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) to third place on countback.
Daryl Conroy (Castlebar) fired an impressive 66 net in the afternoon to win the best net over 36 holes while Anne McCormack (Roscommon) and Carla Reynolds (Seapoint) won the individual 18s.
Woodenbridge was once again in impeccable condition as it prepares to host numerous events in 2009 in celebration of its 125th anniversary. Next up is the ILGU’s Under-18 girls' inter-provincials at Easter.
Sunday's scoreboard
WOODENBRIDGE SCRATCH CUP
Par 144 (2 x 72) CSS 74 73
142 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 75 67.
148 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 74 74.
149 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 77 72, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 74 75.
157 Daryl Conroy (Castlebar) 83 74, Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 78 79, Anne McCormack (Roscommon) 74 83.
158 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 78 80.
159 Carla Reynolds (Seapoint) 86 73.
160 Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) 83 77, Patrice Delaney (Birr) 79 81.
161 Orla Barry (Galway) 82 79, Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) 77 84.
162 Sarah Murray (Co Louth) 84 78.
163 Nicky King (Enniscorthy) 79 84.
164 Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 84 80.
167 Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 84 83.
169 Madeleine Brennan (Carlow) 85 84, Jenny Hennessy (Ennis) 84 85.
170 Jennifer King (Enniscorthy) 83 87.
171 Anna Courtney (St. Anne's) 84 87.
172 Julie O'Gara (Roscommon) 91 81.
173 Julie Coyne (Youghal) 92 81, Emma Murphy (Wexford) 86 87, Lauren Murray (Delgany) 86 87.
174 Emily McGuinness (Greenore) 89 85, Laura Dempsey (Enniscorthy) 86 88, Chloe Fitzpatrick (The Heath) 85 89.
176 Ciara Sharkey (Enniscorthy) 87 89, Aisling Hill (Roscomon) 86 90.
177 Jessica Carty (Holywood) 89 88, Michelle McCarthy (Clonmel) 84 93.
178 Vonny Kelly (Powerscourt) 88 90.
180 Edel Coyne (Youghal) 92 88.
181 Eadaoin Cronin (Bantry Bay) 94 87, Terri Byrne (Coollattin) 94 87.
183 Margaret Mooney (Enniscorthy) 90 93.
185 Cora Mernagh (Enniscorthy) 94 91.
189 Sinead Sexton (Spanish Point) 92 97.
195 Bernie Swords-Cox (Carlow) 97 98.
Disqualified: Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion) DSQ 75.