Impressive Ulster win Irish Under-15

team title for fourth year in a row

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The Ulster team impressed yet again to take the Under 15 title four years in succession, with Munster again the runners-up.
Munster started the final brightly with the emerging Chloe Ryan recording a notable 6&4 victory against Jessica Carty. However, Ulster had strength in depth with seasoned campaigners Jessica Boal and Colette McNichol and newcommers to the team Laura Fekkes and Sarah Boden all winning their matches.
Leinster turned on the style in their after battle against Connacht to take third place.
Emma Murphy, Jenny Sykes and Shannon Heery all won by convincing margins, however Roscommon's Blaithin O'Brien and April Timothy pulled two matches back for Connacht before Rebecca O'Regan secured the tie for Leinster.
Semi Finals
Munster new cap from Castletroy, Chloe Ryan had top match honours and gave her team a fine start with a 5&4 win against Leinsters' experienced Emma Murphy. The Munster panel proved strong down the order of play and went on to win the tie 5 matches to 1.
Munster should now feel somewhat confident taking on the Ulster team in the final for the second year in succession. Jessica Carty led her Ulster team to their fourth consecutive final at Athy Golf Club. Following a delayed start due to heavy early morning rain, Ulster took little time is disposing of the young, inexperienced Connacht team winning their top five matches in convincing fashion.
The sixth match between Connacht's Roisin O'Byrne and Olivia Mehaffey was called in with Olivia dormie.
DETAILS
FINAL
Munster 1˝, Ulster 4˝
(Munster names first)
Chloe Ryan bt Jessica Carty 6&4
Jean O'Driscoll lost to Laura Fekkes 2&1
Aoife Barry lost to Jessica Boal 3&2
Ann Marie Byrne lost to Collette McNichol 2 holes
Fiona Lacey lost to Sarah Boden 6&4
Edel Hehir halved with Olivia Mehaffey (called in)
3rd and 4th place match
Connacht 1˝, Leinster 4˝
(Connacht names first)
Lucy Golden lost to Emma Murphy 7&6
Sarah Prendergast lost to Jenny Sykes 6&5
Blaithin O'Brien bt Amber Gleeson 2&1
April Timothy bt Laura Doherty 2&1
Aisling Towey lost to Rebecca O'Regan 2&1
Roisin O'Byrne lost to Shannon Heery 7&6
Semi Finals
Munster 5, Leinster 1
(Munster names first)
Chloe Ryan bt Emma Murphy 5&4
Jean O’Driscoll bt Jenny Sykes 1 hole.
Aoife Barry halved with Amber Gleeson
Ann Marie Byrne bt Laura Doherty 5&4
Fiona Lacey bt Shannon Heery 4&3
Edel Hehir halved with Rebecca O’Regan (called in)
Connacht ˝, Ulster 5˝
(Connacht names first)
Lucy Golden lost to Jessica Carty 7&6
Sarah Prendergast lost to Laura Fekkes 7&5
Blaithin O’Brien lost to Collette McNichol 6&4
April Timothy lost to Jessica Boal 7&6
Aisling Towey lost to Sarah Boden 7&6
Roisin O’Byrne halved with Olivia Mehaffey (called in)
Sandra Barnett
Irish Ladies Golf Union