First Irish Senior Cup for Killarney women

Killarney Golf Club Senior Cup Team, Mary Sheehy, Mary Geaney (Team Captain), Kelly Brotherton, Claire Keating, Anne Moynihan, Mairead Martin, Valerie Clancy and Eimear O'Donnell winners of the 2017 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Cup Finals at Royal Curragh Golf Club, Co.Kildare. Picture: Jenny Matthews/Pat Cashman Photography

Mairead Martin birdied the 17th to beat Lucy Simpson 2 and 1 and give a young Killarney team the Irish Senior Cup for the first time in their history following a 4-1 win over Royal Portrush at Royal Curragh.

After beating The Island 3-2 in the semi-finals,  wins for Valerie Clancy over Gemma McClenaghan (4&3) and Kelly Brotherton over Naoimh Quigg (4&3) left the match in the balance with Royal Portrush leading in the other two matches.

However, Martin was two up with two to play and her birdie at the 17th secured the title for the Kerry club with the last two matches called in.

Irish Senior Cup, Royal Curragh

Semi-Finals

Killarney 3, The Island 2 (Killarney names first)

1. Mairead Martin beat Julie McCarthy 3&1, 
2. Valerie Clancy beat Lauren Walsh 1 hole, 
3. Kelly Brotherton beat Clodagh Walsh 20th, 
4. Mary Sheehy lost to Gertie McMullen 2&1, 
5. Claire Keating lost to Suzy Sheehan 2&1

The Heath 1.5, Royal Portrush 3.5 (The Heath names first) 

1. Meadhbh Doyle lost to Lucy Simpson 1 hole,
2. Molly Dowling beat Gemma McClenaghan 2&, 
3. Shannen Brown halved with Helen Jones (called-in),
4. Catherine Reilly lost to Emma Forbes 7&6,
5. Helen Kelly lost to Hannah Henderson 9&7

Final – Saturday 26th August

Killarney 4, Royal Portrush 1 (Killarney names first)

1. Mairead Martin beat Lucy Simpson 2&1,
2. Valerie Clancy beat Gemma McClenaghan 4&3,
3. Kelly Brotherton beat Naoimh Quigg 4&3,
4. Mary Sheehy halved with Emma Forbes (called-in),
5. Claire Keating halved with Hannah Henderson (called-in)