Irish champion Suzanne Corcoran is a key member of the Irish Senior Ladies team. Ireland will face The Netherlands in the semi-finals of the European Senior Ladies Team Championships in Slovenia on Friday.

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After qualifying for the top flight in fourth place, the team of Suzanne Corcoran, Pat Doran, Sheena McElroy, Gertie McMullen, Laura Webb and Carol Wickham beat Sweden 3-2 in Thursday’s quarter-finals at Golf & Country Club Bled.

McElroy and Pat Doran won their foursomes match by one hole and the Irish side then took two points from the four singles with big wins for Wickham (5 & 4) and Webb (5 & 3).

QUARTER-FINALS: IRELAND 3 SWEDEN 2

Sheena McElroy & Pat Doran beat Viveca Hoff & Brigitta Ljung 1up

Suzanne Corcoran lost to Louise Idestahl 1up

Carol Wickham beat Helene Maxe 5/4

Gertie McMullen lost to Christina Birke 6/4

Laura Webb beat Anette Djup 5/3

3&4 SEPT: QUALIFYING ROUNDS

FLIGHT A

777 Netherlands 388 389

780 France 394 386

792 England 396 396

793 Ireland 398 395 (Suzanne Corcoran 78 79, Pat Doran 83 81, Sheena McElroy 81 81, Gertie McMullen 83 84, Laura Webb 80 79, Carol Wickham 76 75)

795 Sweden 402 393

797 Germany 409 388

798 Italy 398 400

808 Spain 403 405

FLIGHT B

813 Switzerland 408 405

815 Scotland 408 407

820 Austria 414 406

824 Belgium 413 411

860 Finland 436 424

902 Iceland 451 451

926 Slovenia 471 455

Ireland: European Senior Ladies Team Championships 2013

  • Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna)
  • Pat Doran (Donabate)
  • Sheena McElroy (Grange)
  • Gertie McMullen (The Island)
  • Laura Webb (The Berkshire)
  • Carol Wickham (Laytown & Bettystown)
  • Captain: Terry Sexton (Dun Laoghaire)