Jessica Carty

Leona Maguire skips Irish Women's Close to avoid Rory-esque five-in-a-row

World amateur No 1 Leona Maguire has opted to skip the Irish Women's Close at Rosapenna to better prepare for the Vagliano Trophy, a Ladies European Tour appearance and the European Ladies Team Championship.

Leona Maguire skips Irish Women's Close to avoid Rory-esque five-in-a-row

Mehaffey looking dangerous at Enniscrone

Olivia Mehaffey will be bidding to go at least one better than last year when she faces Holywood's Jessica Carty in the semi-finals of the Irish Women's Amateur Close Championship  at Enniscrone on Tuesday.

Mehaffey looking dangerous at Enniscrone

Ryan moves up in Colombia

Chloe Ryan made a positive move in the South American Amateur Open where Stuart Grehan and Stephen Healy also moved up the leaderboard on another day of high winds in Colombia.

Ryan moves up in Colombia

Ryan best of Irish quartet in Colombia

Castletroy's Chloe Ryan is tied for 10th with Holywood's Jessica Carty 29th but it was a far more disappointing day for Stephen Healy and Stuart Grehan after the opening round of the IX South American Amateur Championship at a windy Barranquilla Country Club in Colombia.

Ryan best of Irish quartet in Colombia

Grant denies Maguire at the 19th

Paula Grant (Lisburn) winner of the Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship driving at the 14th at Ballybunion Golf Club. Picture by Pat CashmanLisburn’s Paula Grant staged a dramatic late comeback to beat Lisa Maguire on the 19th and snatch the Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship in a gale at Ballybunion.

Ulster players dominate Irish Women's Close

Holywood’s Jessica Carty will face Paula Grant in the semi-finals of the Irish Women’s Close. Picture © ILGU.ieOlivia Mehaffey defied gale force winds to see off past champion Karen Delaney before defeating Maria Dunne to clinch a semi-final showdown with Lisa Maguire in the Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship at Ballybunion.

Mehaffey and Co chase Irish Open glory

Olivia Mehaffey is one of the leading home hopes in this weekend’s Irish Women’s Open Strokeplay at Castle GC. Picture by Pat Cashman Irish women’s golf is set for take off over the next few years with the likes of world amateur No 6 Stephanie Meadow and the Maguire twins Lisa and Leona tipped for big things when they inevitably take the plunge into the professional ranks

Mehaffey on fire

Royal County Down Ladies’ Olivia Mehaffey finished sixth in the Scottish Amateur Open Strokeplay at Troon. Picture Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieTeenage sensation Olivia Mehaffey took a giant step towards a call up for Junior Vagliano Trrophy duty when she finished an impressive sixth in the Helen Holm Scottish Amateur Open at Royal Troon.

Ryan and Murphy lead Irish at Troon

Casltetroy’s Chloe Ryan is near the top of the leaderboard in the Helm Holm Scottish Amateur Open at Royal Troon. Castletroy’s Chloe Ryan and Carlow’s Aedín Murphy fired level par 75s in the worsening conditions to lead the Irish challenge at the Scottish Women’s Open Stroke Play (Helen Holm Trophy) at Royal Troon.

Dunne and Carty start well at Helen Holm

Maria Dunne was six under early in the Helm Holm at Troon Skerries’s Maria Dunne and Holywood’s Jessica Carty fired opening three under par 72s to lead the Irish challenge at the Scottish Women’s Open Stroke Play (Helen Holm Trophy) at Royal Troon Golf Club.