Irish Golf Desk

Irish Ladies Close 1894-1918
Year Venue Winner (Club) Runner-up
1915-18 No Championships - Great War
1914 Castleknock J. Jackson (The Island) K. Meldon
1913 Lahinch J. Jackson (The Island) Miss Harrison
1912 Portsalon Miss Harrison (The Island) Mrs Craie
1911 Malahide Miss Harrison (The Island) F. Walker‑Leigh
1910 Newcastle Miss Harrison (The Island) Miss Magill
1909 Lahinch Miss Orby (Co. Sligo) V. Hazlet
1908 Portrush M. Hezlet (Royal Portrush) F. Hezlet
1907 Royal Dublin F. Walker‑Leigh (Foxrock) Mrs FitzGibbon
1906 Newcastle M. Hezlet (Royal Portrush) F. Hezlet
1905 Portsalon M. Hezlet (Royal Portrush) F. Hezlet
1904 Lahinch M. Hezlet (Royal Portrush) F.Walker‑Leigh
1903 Portrush R. Adair (Killymoon) V. Hezlet
1902 Newcastle R. Adair (Killymoon) M. E. Stuart
1901 Portmarnock R. Adair (Killymoon) F.Walker‑Leigh
1900 Portrush R. Adair (Killymoon) E. Hezlet
1899 Newcastle M. Hezlet (Royal Portrush) R. Adair
1898 Malone Miss Magill (Royal Co.Down) M. Hezlet
1897 Royal Dublin N. Graham (Royal Co.Down) Miss Magill
1896 Newcastle N. Graham (Royal Co.Down) E. Brownrigg
1895 Portrush Miss Cox (Royal Portrush) Miss MacLaine
1894 Carnalea Miss Mulligan (Royal Belfast) N. Graham

Irish Ladies Close 1919-38
Year Venue Winner (Club) Runner-up
1938 Portmarnock J. Beck (Royal Portrush) B. Jackson
1937 Portrush H. Glendinning (Royal Portrush) E. L. Kidd
1936 Ballybunion C. Tiernan (Co. Louth) S. Moore
1935 Rosapenna D. Ferguson (Royal Co.Down) Miss Ellis
1934 Portmarnock P. Sherlock (Hermitage) J. B. Walker
1933 Newcastle Miss Pentony (Hermitage) F. Blake
1932 Ballybunion B. J. Latchford (Tralee) D. Ferguson
1931 Co. Sligo Miss Pentony (Hermitage) Mrs Todd
1930 Portmarnock J.B.Walker (Berkshire) J.F.Jameson
1929 Rosapenna Mrs Hall (Foxrock) I. Taylor
1928 Cork Mrs Dwyer (Cork) Mrs Clarke
1927 Royal Dublin M.McLoughlin (Kingstown) Miss Blake
1926 Newcastle P. Jameson (The Island) C. H. Murland
1925 Lahinch J. Jackson (The Island) F. Jameson
1924 Castleknock C. Thornton (North West) G. Hewett
1923 Portmarnock J. Jackson (The Island) Mrs Babington
1922 Newcastle C. Gotto (Kingstown) M. R. Hirsch
1921 Hermitage N.Stuart‑French (Little Island) M. B. FitzGibbon
1920 Portrush J. Jackson (The Island) R. A. Craie
1919 Portmarnock J. Jackson (The Island) M. C. Alexander

Irish Ladies Close 1939-69
1969 Ballybunion M. McKenna (Donabate) D.V.Hickey
1968 Lahinch E. Bradshaw (Clontarf) M. McKenna
1967 Castlerock G. Brandom (Dunstable Downs) P. O'Sullivan
1966 Rosslare E. Bradshaw (Clontarf) P. O'Sullivan
1965 Mullingar E. Purcell (Milltown) P. O'Sullivan
1964 Portrush Z. Fallon (Douglas) P. O'Sullivan
1963 Killarney P. Garvey (Co. Louth) E. Barnett
1962 Co. Louth P. Garvey (Co. Louth) M. Earner
1961 Newcastle P. G. MacCann (Tullamore) A. Sweeney
1960 Cork P. Garvey (Co. Louth) P.G. MacCann
1959 Lahinch P. Garvey (Co. Louth) H. Cohoun
1958 Carlow P. Garvey (Co. Louth) Z. Fallon
1957 Portrush P. Garvey (Co. Louth) P. G. McCann
1956 Killarney P.O'Sullivan (Tramore) J. Hegarty
1955 Co. Sligo P. Garvey (Co. Louth) A. O'Donohoe
1954 Portmarnock P. Garvey (Co. Louth) H. Glendinning
1953 Rosslare P. Garvey (Co. Louth) J. Hegarty
1952 Newcastle D. Foster (Balmoral) P. G. MacCann
1951 Ballybunion P. Garvey (Co. Louth) D. Foster
1950 Co. Sligo P. Garvey (Co. Louth) J. Marks
1949 Co. Louth K. Smye  (Tullamore) J. Beck
1948 Rosslare P. Garvey (Co. Louth) V. Reddan
1947 Portrush P. Garvey (Co. Louth) K. Smye
1946 Lahinch P. Garvey (Co. Louth) V. Reddan
1940-45 No Championships – War
1939 Bundoran C. MacCeagh (Lurgan) E. Gildea

Irish Ladies Close since 1970
2008 WESPORT: Leona Maguire beat Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 3/2
2007 LAHINCH: Karen Delaney (Carlow) beat Marian Riordan (Tipperary) 3/2
2006 THE EUROPEAN: Tricia Mangan (Ennis) beat Martina Gillen (Beaverstown) 2/1
2005 PORTSALON: Tricia Mangan (Ennis) beat C. Tucker (Limerick)
2004 THE ISLAND: D. Smith (Co. Louth) beat T. Delaney (Carlow)
2003 DONEGAL: M. Gillen (Beaverstown) beat M. Dunne (Skerries)
2002 CORK: R. Coakley (Carlow) beat A. Coffey (Warrenpoint)
2001 THE EUROPEAN: A. Coffey (Warrenpoint) beat C. Coughlan (Cork)
2000 CO. LOUTH: A. Coffey (Warrenpoint) beat S. O’Brien (nee Fanagan) (Milltown)
1999 CARLOW: C. Coughlan (Cork) beat E. R. Power (nee McDaid) (Kilkenny)
1998 CLANDEBOYE: L. Behan (The Curragh) beat O. Purfield (Co. Louth)
1997 ENNISCRONE: S. Fanagan (Milltown) beat E. R. Power (Kilkenny)
1996 TRAMORE: B. Hackett (Castletroy) beat L. Behan (The Curragh)
1995 CORK: E. R. Power (Kilkenny) beat S.O'Brien Kenney (Grange)
1994 CO. SLIGO: L. Webb (Carindhu) beat H. Kavanagh (Grange)
1993 ROYAL BELFAST: E. Higgins (Douglas) beat A. Rogers (The Island)
1992 CO. LOUTH: E. R. Power (Kilkenny) beat C. Hourihane (Woodbrook)
1991 BALLYBUNION: C. Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat E. R. McDaid (Skibbereen)
1990 THE ISLAND: E. R. McDaid (Skibbereen) beat L. Callen (Fortwilliam)
1989 WESTPORT: M. McKenna (Donabate) beat C. Wickham (Lay & Bettystown)
1988 TRAMORE: L. Bolton (Cairndhu) beat E. Higgins (Douglas)
1987 LAHNICH: C. Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat C. Hickey (Milltown)
1986 CASTLEROCK: T. O'Reilly (Grange) beat E. Higgins (Douglas)
1985 WATERVILLE: C. Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat M. McKenna (Donabate)
1984 CO. SLIGO: C. Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat M. Madill (Portstewart)
1983 CORK: C. Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat V. Hassett (Ennis)
1982 PORTRUSH M.McKenna (Donabate) beat M. Madill (Portstewart)
1981 LAY/BETTYSTOWN: M.McKenna (Donabate) beat M. Kenny (Castle)
1980 LAHINCH: C. Nesbitt (Knock) beat C. Hourihane (Woodbrook)
1979 DONEGAL: M. McKenna (Donabate) beat C. Nesbitt (Knock)
1978 GRANGE: M.Gorry (Grange) beat I. Butler (Elm Park)
1977 BALLYBUNION: M. McKenna (Donabate) beat R. Hegarty (Bandon)
1976 CO. SLIGO: C. Nesbitt (Knock) beat M. McKenna (Donabate)
1975 TRAMORE: M. Gorry (Baltinglass) beat E. Bradshaw (Kilkenny)
1974 LAHINCH: M. McKenna (Donabate) beat V. Singleton
1973 BUNDORAN: M. Mooney (Forrest Little) beat M. McKenna (Donabate)
1972 KILLARNEY: M. McKenna (Donabate) beat I. Butler (Elm Park)
1971 CO. LOUTH: E. Bradshaw (Clontarf) beat M. Mooney
1970 PORTRUSH: P. Garvey (Co. Louth) beat M. Earner