Forrest Little's Julie McCarthy was the late afternoon hero as she came back from dormie three down to snatch a vital half and keep Ireland’s Women’s Home Internationals hopes alive at Royal Wimbledon.

New caps Annabel Wilson, Sarah Helly, Niamh McSherry and Julie McCarthy earned crucial points as Ireland beat Scotland 6.5 - 2.5 for the second year running on the opening day of the Women’s Home Internationals at Royal Wimbledon.

Irish Close champion Sarah Helly will be joined by Girls' internationals Julie McCarthy, Niamh McSherry and Annabel Wilson in the Irish team for next month's Women’s Home International Matches at Royal Wimbledon.

Sean Flanagan, Alex Gleeson and Stuart Grehan are fifth with a round to go in the World University Championships in South Korea, 11 strokes outside the medal places

Ireland's men's and women's teams are outside the medal places after the first round of the World University Championships in Korea.

She was in tears that her parents missed her moment of glory but Enniscrone’s Sarah Helly paid them the greatest tribute possible by using her sparking short game to clinch a shock win over Olivia Mehaffey in the Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship over the Old Tom Morris Links at stunning Rosapenna.

She might have some way to go to catch world No 1 Leona Maguire but Olivia Mehaffey can pick up her fourth title of the season in this afternoon's Irish Women's Amateur Close final at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort.

The Heath’s Mary Doyle remained on course to retain her Irish Women’s Close title at Rosapenna as Olivia Mehaffey continued her bid for a fourth title this season.

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.

Stuart Grehan is dreaming of an Irish cap in this year's Home Internationals but he'll get a chance to experience the green jersey in July when he represents Ireland in the World University Golf Games in Korea.