Aideen Walsh Set For Irish Women’s Mid-Amateur
By Valerie Clancy Aideen Walsh is searching for success as she hopes to claim her first Mid-Am title at Portsalon Golf Club this week. The final Women’s Bridgestone Order of Merit event will take place at the Irish Mid-Amateur Women’s Open Championship from 6-8 October. Portsalon welcomes 114 men and women who will battle it out over 36 holes on …
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Want To Get Into Golf? Now’s Your Chance! Golf Ireland Have Started Chip & Chat
Golf Ireland have launched Ireland’s first Women’s Social Golf Community – Chip & Chat.
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Judithe Allen: From Battling Cancer To Winning Golf Silverware
By Daragh Small The risk of developing breast cancer is generally around 11 percent but those who carry the BRCA 2 gene are almost eight times more likely to get the disease. Royal Portrush golfer Judithe Allen knew her father possessed the gene, her grandmother had breast cancer as did her aunt and her mother has battled with it for …
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Golf’s Rising Stars Gear Up for Thrilling Solheim Cup
As the highly anticipated Solheim Cup kicks off at Finca Cortesin, a renowned golfing haven on the Costa del Sol, it’s a showcase of golfing excellence between Europe and the USA. The Solheim Cup is a biennial three-day women’s tournament, which began in 1990. It consists of two teams, representing Europe and the United States. This year the tournament will …
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Irish Senior Ladies’ Team Narrowly Miss Gold At European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship
The Irish Women’s team came up just short of gold in the Flight A Final at the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship on Saturday, 9 September 2023. Deirdre Walsh’s (Milltown) brilliant 4&2 win over Soledad Fernandez de Araoz wasn’t enough as Spain took control in three of the other matches at Parador El Saler Golf, Spain. Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) and …
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Ulster Crowned Women’s 2023 Interprovincial Champions
By Daragh Small Ulster Women’s Captain Mary MacLaren said her team worked wonders as their fairytale finish came through and thanks to a favour from holders Leinster, Ulster were crowned Women’s Interprovincial champions for 2023. It was a drama-filled day in Moyvalley, with the Women’s event going right down to the wire while Leinster went back-to-back in the Men’s Championship …
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Irish Amateur Áine Donegan Seeking Home Comforts In Dromoland
By Daragh Small Irish amateur Áine Donegan says her dream summer continues today when she tees it up in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open on her home course. The Dromoland golfer who also plays out of Lahinch, is one of ten Irish golfers, and seven amateurs, set to challenge for the prize this week. Donegan will begin on the tenth …
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Lilia Vu Wins Second Major of 2023
Californian Lilia Vu won the fifth and final major after claiming a six shot victory at the AIG Women’s Open in Walton Heath, Surrey, yesterday, August 13. Vu won the initial major of the year in April at the Chevron Championship in Carlton Woods, Texas. Vu defeated Fellow Californian Angel Yin in a nervy playoff in that event as both …
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KPMG Teams Up With Irish Jewellery Brand Chupi To Design The KPMG Women’s Irish Open Trophy
Having previously participated in the KPMG-backed Going for Growth programme, this collaboration builds on CEO and Creative Director Chupi Sweetman’s long-standing relationship with KPMG. KPMG, a long-time supporter of female entrepreneurs and women in sport, has today announced an exciting collaboration with Ireland’s most loved fine jewellery brand Chupi. The project will see Chupi Sweetman, design the trophy for the …
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Irish Home Internationals Teams Have Been Announced
The Irish teams have been selected for the R&A Women’s and Men’s Home Internationals taking place in Wales next week. The action gets going at Machynys between 9-11 August with Emma Fleming (Elm Park) was selected automatically due to her Bridgestone Order of Merit ranking while Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) and Anna Foster (Elm Park) were automatic selections via WAGR. …
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