Mary Dowling
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Ladies Cups and Shields, Susan Curtin, Knightsbrook Spa Resort & Golf Hotel, Catherine Roche, Maeve Cummins, Christine Hagan, Annabel Wilson, Sheena McStay, Mary Dowling, Marie O'Sullivan, Niamh McSherry, Orla O'Dowd, Sinead Heraty, Sally-Anne Lenehan, Aedin Murphy, Ruth KeatingComment

Mallow shock Lurgan and meet Castle in AIG Ladies Junior Foursomes final

Mallow’s Susan Curtin sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the treacherous 18th to shock Lurgan and clinch a showdown with Castle in today’s final of the AiG Insurance Ladies Senior Foursomes at Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Ladies Cups and Shields, Susan Curtin, Knightsbrook Spa Resort & Golf Hotel, Catherine Roche, Maeve Cummins, Christine Hagan, Annabel Wilson, Sheena McStay, Mary Dowling, Marie O'Sullivan, Niamh McSherry, Orla O'Dowd, Sinead Heraty, Sally-Anne Lenehan, Aedin Murphy, Ruth KeatingComment
Mallow shock Lurgan and meet Castle in AIG Ladies Junior Foursomes final
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Close, Rosslare Golf Club, Marilyn Henderson, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary Dowling, Minna KaarnalahtiComment

Henderson cruises five clear at Rosslare

Not even a wind-blown 79 couldn stop Royal Belfast’s Marilyn Henderson extending her lead ahead of Friday’s final round of the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at breezy Rosslare.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Close, Rosslare Golf Club, Marilyn Henderson, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary Dowling, Minna KaarnalahtiComment
Henderson cruises five clear at Rosslare
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Seniors Amateur Open, Marilyn Henderson, Minna Kaarnalahti, Rosslare Golf Club, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary MacLaren, Mary Dowling, Helen JonesComment

Marilyn gets hot to lead Irish Senior Women’s Open by six

Royal Belfast’s Marilyn Henderson blitzed the field to take a six-shot lead over defending champion Minna Kaarnalahti after the opening round of the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Rosslare.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Seniors Amateur Open, Marilyn Henderson, Minna Kaarnalahti, Rosslare Golf Club, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary MacLaren, Mary Dowling, Helen JonesComment
Marilyn gets hot to lead Irish Senior Women’s Open by six
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Women's Close, Rosapenna, Olivia Mehaffey, Sarah Helly, Niamh McSherry, Maria Dunne, Mary Dowling, Louise Coffey, Chloe RyanComment

Mehaffey leads Close qualifiers at Rosapenna

Olivia Mehaffey birdied two of her last four holes to head the qualifiers in the Irish Women's Close  from Enniscrone's Sarah Helly and set up a first round clash with Laytown and Bettystown's Barbara Cooney at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort on Sunday.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Women's Close, Rosapenna, Olivia Mehaffey, Sarah Helly, Niamh McSherry, Maria Dunne, Mary Dowling, Louise Coffey, Chloe RyanComment
Mehaffey leads Close qualifiers at Rosapenna
Amateur golfBrian KeoghMaria Dunne, Niamh Giblin, Mary Dowling, Louise Coffey, Sinead Sexton, Woodbrook Ladies Senior Scratch Cup, Emma O'Driscoll, Jessica Ross, Maeve Cummins, Woodbrook Golf Club, Deirdre Smith, Nicola Coffey, Maeve KellyComment

Dowling triumphs at Woodbrook

Amateur golfBrian KeoghMaria Dunne, Niamh Giblin, Mary Dowling, Louise Coffey, Sinead Sexton, Woodbrook Ladies Senior Scratch Cup, Emma O'Driscoll, Jessica Ross, Maeve Cummins, Woodbrook Golf Club, Deirdre Smith, Nicola Coffey, Maeve KellyComment
Dowling triumphs at Woodbrook
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Open, Gertie McMullen, Catherine Reilly, Ita Donnelly, Minna Kaarnalahti, Sheena McElroy, Gabi Heuchek, Niamh Giblin, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary DowlingComment

McMullen makes perfect start to title defence

The Island's Gertie McMullen got her title defence off to the perfect start when she fired a one over 74 to share the first round lead in the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Dundalk.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Open, Gertie McMullen, Catherine Reilly, Ita Donnelly, Minna Kaarnalahti, Sheena McElroy, Gabi Heuchek, Niamh Giblin, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary DowlingComment
McMullen makes perfect start to title defence
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAmy Farrell, Chloe Ryan, Irish Women's Close, Leona Maguire, Lucy Simpson, Mary Dowling, Olivia Mehaffey, Stephanie Meadow

Meadow faces Mehaffey in Close encounter

Stephanie Meadow. Picture via ILGU.ieTopping the qualifiers usually guarantees an accessible first round opponent but world amater No 7 Stephanie Meadow won’t be relishing her clash with Irish Girls Strokeplay champion Olivia Mehaffey in the Irish Women’s Close at Ballybunion on Friday.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAmy Farrell, Chloe Ryan, Irish Women's Close, Leona Maguire, Lucy Simpson, Mary Dowling, Olivia Mehaffey, Stephanie Meadow
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAnn Smee, Charlene Reid, Eileen Rose Power, Helen Jones, Irish Senior Cup, Lucy Simpson, Mary Dowling, Mary Leahy-Browne, Naoimh Quigg, Orla Dunphy, Royal Portrush, Victoria BradshawComment

Quigg the matchwinner as Royal Portrush win 25th Senior Cup

Amateur golfBrian KeoghAnn Smee, Charlene Reid, Eileen Rose Power, Helen Jones, Irish Senior Cup, Lucy Simpson, Mary Dowling, Mary Leahy-Browne, Naoimh Quigg, Orla Dunphy, Royal Portrush, Victoria BradshawComment
Quigg the matchwinner as Royal Portrush win 25th Senior Cup