Emma Fleming Shines Bright In Bridgestone Race
By Daragh Small Elm Park golfer Emma Fleming says the experience of representing Ireland at Home Internationals capped off a brilliant season as she was crowned Bridgestone Order of Merit champion. The 18-year-old dominated the Scratch Cup scene earlier this year and that combined with her victory in the Connacht Girls’ Open Championship and third place finish in Ulster, ensured …
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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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Solheim Cup: Who’s In Team Europe and How Does It Work
Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Team Europe, who will be competing at the The Solheim Cup next month, has finalized their roster yesterday, August 22, when team captain Suzann Pettersen announced her four captain’s picks. 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 …
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Irish Golfer Sara Byrne Is Ready For Action At Home Internationals
Photo: David Lloyd / Golffile AIG Irish Women’s Close Champion Sara Byrne is looking forward to helping Ireland defend their crown at the R&A Home Internationals this week. Tramore’s Anna Dawson has been called up to the Irish Women’s team as a replacement for Anna Foster (Elm Park), who has qualified for the AIG Women’s Open, which begins on Thursday …
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Emerging Golf Star Áine Donegan Impresses At US Open Despite Missing Medal
Ireland’s Áine Donegan narrowly missed out on being the top amateur at the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday, finishing tied 45th with a closing round of 77. The County Clare native ended the tournament at nine-over, just one shot behind Italian amateur Benedetta Moresco, who received the silver medal for leading amateur. Donegan was also only two …
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Coughlan Looks To Play Herself Into Form
Douglas golfer Clodagh Coughlan is keeping her expectations low as she returns from injury and tries to hit form this summer with today’s Connacht Over 18 Women’s Senior Amateur Open the primary target now. The 24-year-old finished T9 in the Flogas Irish Women’s Amateur Open Championship in Woodbrook and is steadily picking up pace heading into the height of the …
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Jessica Ross Finds Form And Silverware In Clandeboye
Jessica Ross walked away with a victory at the Ulster Men’s and Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Open Championships in Clandeboye yesterday (30 May). In the Women’s event, Ross had a comfortable lead starting her round and with Kate Lanigan (Hermitage) posting a 77 that was only enough for a +1 total and second place. Bridgestone Order of Merit leader Emma …
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Pro Golfers to Receive €35,000 in Sport Ireland Programme Funding
Golf Ireland, in partnership with Sport Ireland, has officially launched the 2023 Golf Ireland Professional Scheme with seven golfers set to benefit from grants. The programme is designed to support and nurture the next generation of Irish golfing talent. Two of the beneficiaries Olivia Mehaffey and Jonathan Yates were at the Golf Ireland Academy in Maynooth for the launch and …
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Spilkova Claims Victory At KPMG Women’s Irish Open
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HerSport Editor
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September 26, 2022
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The KPMG Women’s Irish Open has come to an end and we have our champion, Klara Spilkova claimed her second victory on the Ladies European Tour (LET) after a three-person playoff. This victory is her second on the LET and first since 2017. The Czech star fired a final round of 67 (-5) to end the tournament on 14-under-par alongside …
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