Irish Colleges Strokeplay Championship

Leona Maguire eighth in California; Yates and Maynooth B take Irish Colleges Strokeplay

World amateur No 1 Leona Maguire battled to a share of eighth place in her first outing of 2016 in California.

Leona Maguire eighth in California; Yates and Maynooth B take Irish Colleges Strokeplay

Round-up: Yates leads Irish Colleges Strokeplay; McBride struggles at Jones Cup;

UCD's Jonathan Yates fired a one over par 71 to lead the individual standings by one stroke from Maynooth University's Sean Walsh and by two from Maynooth's Jack McDonnell after the first round of the Irish Colleges Stroke Play Championship at stormy Strandhill.

Round-up: Yates leads Irish Colleges Strokeplay; McBride struggles at Jones Cup;

Gribben and O'Driscoll master Murvagh

Ballybunion’s Emma O’Driscoll won the ladies individual title in the Irish Colleges Strokeplay Championship at Dongegal GC. Archive picture: Pat Cashman/cashmanphotography.ie The University of Ulster captured the Irish Colleges Stroke Play championship in impressive fashion at Donegal Golf Club, finishing eight shots ahead of NUI Maynooth with Trinity College Redhawks in third place, writes the GUI.

University of Ulster dominate at Murvagh

Ryan Gribben of the University of Ulster. Picture: Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieRyan Gribben and William Russell combined in spectacular fashion to give the University of Ulster a seven-shot lead after Round 1 of the Irish Colleges Stroke Play Championship at Donegal Golf Club, writes the GUI.