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Historic double for East Cork

Grace McGrath (East Cork) celebrates with her caddy Therese Roche after winning her match in the Junior Cup Final at the Private Home Care Interclub Championships at Mullingar Golf Club today (28/09/2013). Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieEast Cork Golf Club completed a famous double by winning both the Junior Cup and the Challenge Cup trophies over Dun Laoghaire and Newlands respectively on a beautiful Autumn day at Mullingar Golf Club, writes the ILGU.

In the Junior Cup, the Munster ladies thrashed Dun Laoghaire 5-0 while in the Senior Cup they had a 5-1 win over Newlands.

Castletroy deafeated Carlow 2-1 in the Junior Foursomes final, losing the top match before storming back to take the title thanks to convincing wins by Ann McCarthy and Eavan Martin, and Kathleen Argue and Grainne Forde.

Mary McKenna (President, Irish Ladies Golf Union) presenting East Cork Golf Club with their two Private Home Care ILGU Interclub trophies after their victories at Mullingar Golf Club today (28/09/2013). In the picture (from left) Eileen McCarthy (Selector, Challenge Cup), Carmel Moloney (Team Manager, Challenge Cup), Anne Lyons (Lady Captain, East Cork Golf Club), Catherine Coughlan (Lady President, East Cork Golf Club), Jean Guilfoyle (Team Manager, Junior Cup) and Shelia Cantwell (Junior Cup Selector). Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieKathleen Argue (Castletroy) celebrates the winning putt on the 16th green in the Junior Foursomes Final at the Private Home Care Interclub Championships at Mullingar Golf Club today (28/09/2013). Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.iePRIVATE HOME CARE INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS, MULLINGAR GOLF CLUB

JUNIOR FOURSOMES FINAL

CASTLETROY 2 - 1 CARLOW

Gwynne Walsh (17) / Tineke Leonard (18) lost to Margaret Ruth (16) / Kathleen Hennessy (19) 2/1

Ann McCarthy (16) / Eavan Martin (22) beat Jeannette Fitzgerald (17) / Mary Dillon (18) 7/5

Kathleen Argue (17) / Grainne Forde (21) beat Dolores Lacey (16) / Mary Hughes (21) 4/2

Margaret Ruth (Carlow) competing in the Junior Foursomes Final at the Private Home Care Interclub Championships at Mullingar Golf Club today (28/09/2013). Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ie

JUNIOR CUP FINAL

EAST CORK 5 - 0  DUN LAOGHAIRE

Deirdre O’Mahony (8) beat Nicky Murray (8) 1up

Sarah O’Brien (8) beat Marie Igoe (8) 2/1

Grace McGrath (9) beat Mai Tan (9) 5/4

Mairead Ni Mhurcu (10) beat Fionnuala Halpin (9) 3/1

Jessie Anthony (11) beat Suzanne Coyne (11) 4/3

Marie Igoe (Dun Laoghaire) competing in the Junior Cup Final at the Private Home Care Interclub Championships at Mullingar Golf Club today (28/09/2013). Picture by Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ie

CHALLENGE CUP FINAL

EAST CORK 4 - 1 NEWLANDS

Nora Roche (30) halved with Rita Keane (30) (called in)

Rosie Becker (31) halved with Mary O’Connor (32) (called in)

Pam Codd (31) beat Pat O’Dea (33) 3/2

Bridie O’Brien (32) beat Mary Wilson (33) 4/2

Paula Carey (35) beat Marie Dunne (36) 7/5.