2009 WOMEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES Day 3
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ENNISCRONE GOLF CLUB
29 - 31 JULY 2009
LEINSTER ACHIEVE 6 IN-A-ROW
Gusty southerly winds and heavy rain at Enniscrone forced the foursomes matches to be abandoned on the final day. Strong winds persisted but brighter skies allowed the singles matches to commence from the 1st and 6th tees at 1.30pm. With all four Provinces on equal points, Leinster were favourites with 12 matches won, from Ulster on 10, Munster 8 and Connacht 6.
Overall standings
2 pts Leinster (matches won = 16)
2 pts Connacht (matches won = 9˝)
1 pt Ulster (matches won = 12)
1 pt Munster (matches won = 10˝)
Day 3: Friday 31st July
Maria Dunne’s game suited the links at Enniscrone, with 5 wins out of 5 she led Leinster home on the final day. She was closely followed in by team mate Louise Mernagh who achieved another impressive win. Ulster fought back with Charlene Reid defeating International team mate Mary Dowling by 1 hole and Louise Coffey halved with Deirdre Smith. However, Leinster proved too strong with Aedin Murphy securing the title for Leinster with a win against Victoria Bradshaw.
Connacht finished second in the overall series with Darragh McGowan halving the final match against Aoife Lowry. Earlier in the afternoon, O’Leary, up against Connacht’s Anne McCormack, maintained her 100 percent record for Munster...in extreme conditions, she kept the ball in play and said “pars counted like birdies”. Sinead O’Sullivan levelled the afternoon tie for Connacht in a tight match against Sarah Cunningham, Niamh Kitching had the measure of very tricky greens in beating Limerick’s Linda Toomey and Sarah Faller and beat Lynda Maher 2&1.
Day 3: Friday 31st July
Singles
Leinster 4 Ulster 2
Mary Dowling lost to Charlene Reid 1up
Deirdre Smith halved with Louise Coffey
Aedin Murphy bt Victoria Bradshaw 3&1
Maria Dunne bt Tara Gribben 7&6
Sue Phillips halved with Lucy Simpson
Louise Mernagh bt Nikki Currie 7&5
Munster 2˝ Connacht 3˝
Sarah Cunningham lost to Sinead O'Sullivan 1up
Gillian O'Leary bt Anne McCormack 3&1
Linda Toomey lost to Niamh Kitching 4&3
Catherine Tucker bt Suzanne Corcoran 2&1
Lynda Maher lost to Sarah Faller 2&1
Aoife Lowry halved with Darragh McGowan
ENNISCRONE GOLF CLUB
29 - 31 JULY 2009
LEINSTER ACHIEVE 6 IN-A-ROW
Gusty southerly winds and heavy rain at Enniscrone forced the foursomes matches to be abandoned on the final day. Strong winds persisted but brighter skies allowed the singles matches to commence from the 1st and 6th tees at 1.30pm. With all four Provinces on equal points, Leinster were favourites with 12 matches won, from Ulster on 10, Munster 8 and Connacht 6.
Overall standings
2 pts Leinster (matches won = 16)
2 pts Connacht (matches won = 9˝)
1 pt Ulster (matches won = 12)
1 pt Munster (matches won = 10˝)
Day 3: Friday 31st July
Maria Dunne’s game suited the links at Enniscrone, with 5 wins out of 5 she led Leinster home on the final day. She was closely followed in by team mate Louise Mernagh who achieved another impressive win. Ulster fought back with Charlene Reid defeating International team mate Mary Dowling by 1 hole and Louise Coffey halved with Deirdre Smith. However, Leinster proved too strong with Aedin Murphy securing the title for Leinster with a win against Victoria Bradshaw.
Connacht finished second in the overall series with Darragh McGowan halving the final match against Aoife Lowry. Earlier in the afternoon, O’Leary, up against Connacht’s Anne McCormack, maintained her 100 percent record for Munster...in extreme conditions, she kept the ball in play and said “pars counted like birdies”. Sinead O’Sullivan levelled the afternoon tie for Connacht in a tight match against Sarah Cunningham, Niamh Kitching had the measure of very tricky greens in beating Limerick’s Linda Toomey and Sarah Faller and beat Lynda Maher 2&1.
Day 3: Friday 31st July
Singles
Leinster 4 Ulster 2
Mary Dowling lost to Charlene Reid 1up
Deirdre Smith halved with Louise Coffey
Aedin Murphy bt Victoria Bradshaw 3&1
Maria Dunne bt Tara Gribben 7&6
Sue Phillips halved with Lucy Simpson
Louise Mernagh bt Nikki Currie 7&5
Munster 2˝ Connacht 3˝
Sarah Cunningham lost to Sinead O'Sullivan 1up
Gillian O'Leary bt Anne McCormack 3&1
Linda Toomey lost to Niamh Kitching 4&3
Catherine Tucker bt Suzanne Corcoran 2&1
Lynda Maher lost to Sarah Faller 2&1
Aoife Lowry halved with Darragh McGowan
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