Irish Women’s Amateur Close
Year Venue Winner Runner-up Result
2021 BALLYBUNION: Anna Foster (Elm Park) beat Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) 2/1
2020 No tournament due to COVID-19
2019 WOODBROOK: Annabel Wilson (Lurgan) beat Paula Grant (Lisburn) 19th
2018 ENNISCRONE: Sara Byrne (Douglas) beat Louise Coffey (Malone) 2/1
2017 MULLINGAR: Paula Grant (Lisburn) beat Ciara Casey (Hermitage), 2/1
2016 LAHINCH: Olivia Mehaffey (Royal County Down Ladies) beat Louise Coffey (Malone), 1 hole
2015 ROSAPENNA: Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) beat Olivia Mehaffey (Royal County Down Ladies) 6 and 5
2014 ENNISCRONE: Mary Doyle (The Heath) beat Jessica Carty (Holywood), 2/1
2013 BALLYBUNION: Paula Grant (Lisburn) beat Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) at 19th
2012 Co. LOUTH: Leona Maguire (Slieve Russel) beat Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush), 2 up
2011 CARLOW: Danielle McVeigh (Royal County Down Ladies) beat Karen Delaney (Carlow) at 19th
2010 PORTSTEWART: Mary Dowling (New Ross) beat Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), 1 up
2009 FOTA ISLAND: Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat Mary Dowling (New Ross), 5/4
2008 WESTPORT: Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), 3/2
2007 LAHINCH: Karen Delaney (Carlow) beat Marian Riordan (Tipperary), 3/2
2006 THE EUROPEAN CLUB: Tricia Mangan (Ennis) beat Martina Gillen (Beaverstown), 2/1
2005 PORTSALON: Tricia Mangan (Ennis) beat Catherine Tucker (Limerick), 3/2
2004 THE ISLAND: Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) beat Tara Delaney (Carlow) at 20th
2003 DONEGAL: Martina Gillen (Beaverstown) beat Maria Dunne (Skerries), 2 holes
2002 CORK: Rebecca Coakley (Carlow) beat Alison Coffey (Warrenpoint), 4/3
2001 THE EUROPEAN CLUB: Alison Coffey (Warrenpoint) beat Claire Coughlan (Cork), 4/3
2000 Co. LOUTH: Alison Coffey (Warrenpoint) beat Suzanne O'Brien (nee Fanagan, Milltown), 3/1
1999 CARLOW: Claire Coughlan (Cork) beat Eileen Rose Power (nee McDaid Kilkenny), 4/3
1998 CLANDEBOYE: Lillian Behan (The Curragh) beat Oonagh Purfield (Co. Louth) at 19th
1997 ENNISCRONE: Suzanne Fanagan, (Milltown) beat Eileen Rose Power (nee McDaid, Kilkenny), 4/3.
1996 TRAMORE: Barbara Hackett (Castletroy) beat Lillian Behan (The Curragh), 3/2
1995 CORK: Eileen Rose Power (Kilkenny) beat Sheena O'Brien Kenney (Grange), 1 hole
1994 Co. SLIGO: Laura Webb (nee Bolton, Cairndhu) beat Hazel Kavanagh (Grange), 20th
1993 ROYAL BELFAST: Eavan Higgins (Douglas) beat Aideen Rogers (The Island), 1 hole
1992 Co. LOUTH: Eileen Rose Power (nee McDaid, Kilkenny) beat Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook), 1 hole
1991 BALLYBUNION: Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat Eileen Rose McDaid (Skibbereen), 2 holes
1990 THE ISLAND: Eileen Rose McDaid (Skibbereen) beat Lesley Callen (Fortwilliam), 2/1
1989 WESTPORT: Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Carol Wickham (Laytown & Bettystown) at 19th
1988 TRAMORE: Laura Bolton (Cairndhu) beat Eavan Higgins (Douglas), 2/1
1987 LAHINCH: Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat Catherine Hickey (Milltown), 5/4
1986 CASTLEROCK: Therese O'Reilly (Nee Moran, Grange) beat Eavan Higgins (Douglas), 4/3
1985 WATERVILLE: Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat Mary McKenna (Donabate), 4/3
1984 Co. SLIGO: Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat Maureen Madill (Portstewart) at 19th
1983 CORK: Miss Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook) beat Mrs Valerie Hassett (Ennis), 6/4
1982 PORTRUSH: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Miss Maureen Madill (Portstewart), 2/1
1981 Laytown& Bettystown: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Miss Mary Kenny (Castle), 1 hole
1980 LAHINCH: Miss Claire Nesbitt (Knock) beat Miss Claire Hourihane (Woodbrook) at 19th
1979 DONEGAL: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Miss Claire Nesbitt (Knock), 6/5
1978 GRANGE: Miss Mary Gorry (Grange) beat Mrs Ita Butler (Elm Park), 4/3
1977 BALLYBUNION: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Miss Rhona Hegarty (Bandon), 2-hole
1976 Co. SLIGO: Miss Claire Nesbitt (Knock) beat Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) at the 20th
1975 TRAMORE Miss Mary Gorry (Baltinglass) beat Mlss Elaine Bradshaw (Kilkenny), 1 hole
1974 LAHINCH: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Miss Vivienne Singleton (Donabate), 3/2
1973 BUNDORAN: Miss Maisie Mooney (Forrest Little) beat Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate), 3/1
1972 KILLARNEY: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Mrs Ita Butler (Elm Park), 5/4
1971 Co. LOUTH: Miss Elaine Bradshaw (Clontarf) beat Miss Maisie Mooney (Grange), 3/1
1970 PORTRUSH: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Moira Earner (Co. Louth), 2/1
1969 BALLYBUNION: Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate) beat Mrs Catherine Hickey (Milltown), 3/2
1968 LAHINCH: Miss Elaine Bradshaw (Clontarf) beat Miss Mary McKenna (Donabate), 4/3
1967 CASTLEROCK: Mrs Gwen Brandom (Dunstable Downs) beat Miss Pat O'Sullivan (Tramore), 3/2
1966 ROSSLARE: Miss Elaine Bradshaw (Clontarf) beat Miss Pat O'Sullivan (Tramore), 3/2
1965 MULLINGAR: Miss Elizabeth Purcell (Milltown) beat Miss Pat O’Sullivan (Tramore), 3/2
1964 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Mrs Zelie Fallon (Douglas) beat Miss Pat O'Sullivan (Tramore) at 37th hole
1963 KILLARNEY: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Miss Elizabeth Barnett (RCDL), 9/7
1962 Co. LOUTH: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Moira Earner (Co. Louth), 7/6
1961 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Mrs Kitty MacCann (Tullamore) beat Miss Ann Sweeney (Cushendall), 5/3
1960 CORK: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Kitty MacCann (Tullamore), 5/4
1959 LAHINCH: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Miss Heather Colhoun (Omagh), 12/10
1958 CARLOW: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Zelie Fallon, 7/6.
1957 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Kitty MacCann (Tullamore), 3/2
1956 KILLARNEY: Miss Pat O'Sullivan (Tramore) beat Mrs Girlie Hegarty (Douglas), 13/12
1955 Co. SLIGO: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Miss Audrey O'Donohoe (Dun Laoghaire), 10/9
1954 PORTMARNOCK: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Dorothy Glendinning (Royal Portrush), 5/4
1953 ROSSLARE: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Girlie Hegarty (Douglas), 8/7.
1952 Royal Co. Down: Miss Dorothy Forster (Balmoral) beat Mrs Kitty MacCann (nee Smye, Tullamore), 3/2
1951 BALLYBUNION: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Miss Dorothy Forster (Balmoral), 12/10
1950 Co. SLIGO: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Jean Marks (Malone), 6/4
1949 Co. LOUTH: Miss Kitty Smye (Tullamore) beat Mrs Babba Beck (Royal Portrush), 9/7.
1948 ROSSLARE: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Clarrie Reddan (nee Tiernan, Co Louth), 9/8
1947 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Miss Kitty Smye (Tullamore), 5/4
1946 LAHINCH: Miss Philomena Garvey (Co. Louth) beat Mrs Clarrie Reddan (nee Tiernan, Co Louth) at the 39th
1940-45 Suspension due to World War II
1939 BUNDORAN: Miss Crystal MacCeagh (Lurgan) beat Miss E. Gildea (Foxrock), 1 up
1938 PORTMARNOCK Mrs Babba Beck (Royal Portrush) beat Miss Bridget Jackson, 5/4.
1937 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Mrs Dorothy Glendinning (Royal Portrush) beat Mrs E.L. Kidd (Milltown) at 37th
1936 BALLYBUNION: Miss Clarrie Tiernan (Co. Louth) beat Miss Sybil Moore (Milltown), 7/6
1935 ROSAPENNA: Miss Daisy Ferguson (RCDL) beat Miss Ellis (RCDL), 2/1
1934 PORTMARNOCK: Miss Pat Sherlock (Hermitage) beat Mrs Pat Walker (The Berkshire), 3/2
1933 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Miss Eithne Pentony (Hermitage) beat Miss Fanny Blake (Woodbrook) by 3 and2
1932 BALLYBUNION: Miss Betty Latchford (Tralee) beat Miss Daisy Ferguson (Royal Co Down), 7 and 5
1931 Co. SLIGO: Miss Eithne Pentony (Hermitage) beat Mrs Todd (Kilkenny) by 3 and 2
1930 PORTMARNOCK: Mrs Pat Walker (The Berkshire) beat Mrs J.F. Jameson (The Island) by 2 and 1
1929 ROSAPENNA: Mrs. Harry Hall (Foxrock) beat Miss Iris Taylor (North West), 1 hole
1928 CORK: Mrs Agnes Dwyer (Cork) beat Mrs Sybil Clarke (Royal Portrush) by 3 and 2
1927 ROYAL DUBLIN: Miss Molly McLoughlin (Kingstown) beat Miss Fanny Blake (Woodbrook) by 2-holes
1926 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Miss Pat Jameson (The Island) beat Mrs C.H. Murland (RCDL) by 5 and 3
1925 LAHINCH: Miss Janet Jackson (The Island) beat Miss Pat Jameson (The Island) by2 and 1
1924 CASTLEROCK: Mrs C. Thornton (North West) beat Miss Genevieve Hewitt (Royal North Devon) by 4 and 3
1923 PORTMARNOCK: Miss Janet Jackson (The Island) beat Mrs Babington (Milltown) by 5 and 4
1922 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Mrs Clare Gotto (Kingstown) beat Miss M.R. Hirsch (Armagh) by 2 holes
1921 HERMITAGE: Miss N. Stuart-French (Cork) beat Miss May Fitzgibbon (Greystones) by 4 and 3
1920 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Miss Janet Jackson (The Island) beat Mrs R.A. Cramsie (nee Florence Hezlet, Royal Portrush) by 5 and 4.
1919 PORTMARNOCK: Miss Janet Jackson (The Island) beat Mrs M.C. Alexander (Fortwilliam) by 5 and 4
1915-18 Suspension due to the World War I
1914 CASTLEROCK: Miss Janet Jackson (The Island) beat Miss K. Meldon (Greystones) by 4 and 3
1913 LAHINCH: Miss Janet Jackson (The Island) beat Miss Mabel Harrison (The Island) by 4 and 3
1912 PORTSALON: Miss Mabel Harrison (The Island) beat Mrs R.A. Cramsie (nee Florence Hezlet, Royal Portrush) by 5 and 3
1911 MALAHIDE: Miss Mabel Harrison (The Island) beat Miss Florence Walker-Leigh (The Island) by 6 and 4
1910 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Miss Mabel Harrison (The Island) beat Miss Jessie Magill (RCDL) by 5 and 4
1909 LAHINCH: Miss Amy Ormsby (Co. Sligo) beat Miss Violet Hezlet (Royal Portrush) by 4 and 3
1908 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Miss May Hezlet (Royal Portrush) beat Miss Florence Hezlet (Roya Portrush) by 5 and 4
1907 ROYAL DUBLIN: Miss Florence Walker-Leigh (Foxrock) beat Miss May Fitzgibbon (Greystones) by 4 and 3
1906 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Miss May Hezlet (Royal Portrush) beat Miss Florence Hezlet (Royal Portrush) by 2 and 1
1905 PORTSALON: Miss May Hezlet (Royal Portrush) beat Miss Florence Hezlet (Royal Portrush) by 5 and 4
1904 LAHINCH: Miss May Hezlet (Royal Portrush) beat Miss Florence Walker-Leigh (Foxrock) by 4 and 2
1903 ROYAL PORTRUSH: Miss Rhona Adair (Killymoon) beat Miss Violet Hezlet (Royal Portrush) by 7 and 5
1902 ROYAL Co. DOWN: Miss Rhona Adair (Killymoon) beat Mrs M.E. Stuart (Royal Portrush) by 9 and 7
1901 PORTMARNOCK: Miss Rhona Adair (Killymoon) beat Miss Florence Walker-Leigh (Foxrock) by 4 and 2
1900 PORTRUSH: Miss R. Adair (Killymoon) beat Miss Violet Hezlet (Royal Portrush) by 9 and 7.
1899 NEWCASTLE: Miss May Hezlet (Royal Portrush) beat Miss Rhona Adair (Killymoon) by 5 and 4
1898 MALONE: Miss Jessie Magill (RCDL) beat Miss May Hezlet (Royal Portrush) by 1 hole
1897 DOLLYMOUNT: Miss Nellie Graham (Lisburn) beat Miss Jessie Magill (Royal County Down Ladies) by 4 and 3
1896 NEWCASTLE: Miss Nellie Graham (Lisburn) beat Miss Edith Brownrigg (Royal Portrush) by 4 and 3
1895 PORTRUSH: Miss Helen Cox (Royal Portrush) beat Miss MacLaine (Royal Portrush) by 3 and 2
1894 CARNALEA: Miss Clara Mulligan (Royal Belfast) beat Miss Nellie Graham (Lisburn) by 3 and 2.