Leinster women too strong for Munster
Leinster took a huge step towards retaining the ILGU Interprovincial Matches with a 6-3 win over Munster at Castle Dargan.
Aedin Murphy and Deirdre Smith pipped Munster in the final foursomes match with a birdie on the 17th to give Leinster a 2-1 lead before claiming the singles series 4-2
The Heath’s Mary Doyle came close to recording holes in one at both the 11th and 13th as she beat Jean O’Driscoll 5&4 while Ariana Coyle Diez was seven up before going on to beat Aoife Lowry 4 and 3.
The Maguire twins remained unbeaten as Ulster defeated Connacht in their three foursomes matches before going on to run out 9-0 winners.
Leinster 6 - 3 Munster (1st tee)
Foursomes
Karen Delaney & Maria Dunne lost to Emma O’Driscoll & Laura McCarthy 3&2
Amy Farrell & Carla Reynolds beat Gillian O’Leary & Sarah Cunningham 1up
Aedin Murphy & Deirdre Smith beat Chloe Ryan & Sinead Sexton 2&1
Singles
Karen Delaney lost to Chloe Ryan 3&2
Carla Reynolds lost to Emma O’Driscoll 2up
Ariana Coyle Diez beat Aoife Lowry 4&3
Mary Doyle beat Jean O’Driscoll 5&4
Amy Farrell beat Sarah Cunningham 1up
Aedin Murphy beat Sinead Sexton 4&2
Ulster 9 - 0 Connacht (9th tee)
Foursomes
Leona Maguire & Lisa Maguire beat Darragh McGowan & Shannon Burke 5&4
Paula Grant & Jessica Carty beat Clodagh Hopkins & Suzanne Corcoran 6&5
Lucy Simpson & Jessica Ross beat Fiona Moclair & Ann Cassidy 5&4
Singles
Leona Maguire beat Niamh Kitching 6&5
Lisa Maguire beat Anne McCormack 3&2
Paula Grant beat Darragh McGowan 8&7
Louise Coffey beat Shannon Burke 5&4
Victoria Bradshaw beat Suzanne Corcoran 5&4
Jessica Ross beat Ann Cassidy 4&2
Points Table (after day 2)
- Ulster 1½
- Leinster 1½
- Munster 1
- Connacht 0
Draw for Day 3 - Friday 5th April
Foursomes
Munster -v- Ulster
09:00 Chloe Ryan & Sinead Sexton -v- Leona Maguire & Lisa Maguire
09:10 Emma O’Driscoll & Laura McCarthy -v- Paula Grant & Jessica Carty
09:20 Gillian O’Leary & Sarah Cunningham -v- Lucy Simpson & Jessica Ross
Connacht -v- Leinster
09:00 Darragh McGowan & Shannon Burke -v- Amy Farrell & Carla Reynolds
09:10 Anne McCormack & Niamh Kitching -v- Karen Delaney & Maria Dunne
09:20 Fiona Moclair & Ann Cassidy -v- Aedin Murphy & Deirdre Smith