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Schools wins for Ursuline College Sligo and St. Michael's Grammar School Lurgan

Brian Keogh

Liz Carton (Chairperson, Eastern District, ILGU) presenting Niamh Ward (St Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan) with the Senior Cup after their victory at the 2014 Irish Schools Senior & Junior Cup Finals at Milltown, 28th April). Also in the picture are (from left) Niamh McSherry, Aisling O'Grady (Lady Captain, Milltown Golf Club) and Eadaoin Ward. Picture by Pat Cashman cashmanphotpgraphy.ie

St. Michael's Grammar School Lurgan and Ursuline College Sligo won the Irish Schools Senior and Junior Cups at Milltown.

In the Senior Cup, Niamh Ward fired a sensational three-under par 39pts which when added to her schoolmate Niamh McSherry's one-over-par 35pts saw them lead the field by 13pts from Dublin's Santa Sabina.

In the Junior Cup, Ursuline College Sligo won their first Irish title when Maeve Rooney (28pts) and Niamh Cronin (16pts) defeated defending champions St. Mary's High School by 2 pts.

Liz Carton (Chairperson, Eastern District, ILGU) presenting Niamh Cronin (Ursuline College, Sligo) with the Junior Cup after their victory at the 2014 Irish Schools Senior & Junior Cup Finals at Milltown. Also in the picture are (from left) Maeve Rooney, Aisling O'Grady (Lady Captain, Milltown Golf Club) and Ella McDermott. Picture by Pat Cashman cashmanphotpgraphy.ie

Leah Temple Lang (Alexandra College Dublin) driving at the 18th hole in the 2014 Irish Schools Senior & Junior Cup Finals at Milltown. Picture by Pat Cashman cashmanphotpgraphy.ie

Irish Schools Senior Cup final (CSS = 36pts)

  1. 74pts St. Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan (Niamh McSherry 35pts,  Eadaoin Ward [16pts], Niamh Ward 39pts)
  2. 61pts Santa Sabina, Dublin (Julie McCarthy 32pts, Sophie Harrison 29pts, Hannah Jones [14])
  3. 45pts Scoil Christ Rí, Portlaoise (Josephine Delaney [9pts], Mary Doyle 29pts, Emma Hooban 16pts
  4. 39pts St. Mary's High School, Midleton (Emma Curtin 20pts, Emma McGrath [10pts], Grace McGrath 19pts)
  5. 27pts Colaiste Einde, Galway (Noreen Maloney 18pts, Niamh Smyth 9pts)


Senior Individual

  • Best Gross (Mary Nowlan Trophy) — 39pts Niamh Ward (St. Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan)
  • Best Nett — 41pts Emma McGrath St. Mary's High School, Midleton


Irish Schools Junior Cup Final

  1. 44pts Ursuline College, Sligo (Niamh Cronin 16pts, Ella McDermott [3pts], Maeve Rooney 28pts)
  2. 42pts St. Mary's High School, Lurgan (Ella Beatty [5pts], Maeve McKavanagh 12pts, Annabel Wilson 30pts)
  3. 31pts Loreto, Kilkenny (Sarah Browne 20pts, Katie Keenan 11pts, Amy Lennon [8pts])
  4. 30pts Laurel Hill, Limerick (Dervla O'Neill 25pts, Emily Walsh 5pts)
  5. 23pts Alexandra College, Dublin (Georgia Carr 11pts, Georgina Duffy [8pts], Leah Temple Lang 12pts)

Junior Individual

  • Best Gross — 30pts Annabel Wilson (St. Mary’s High School, Lurgan)
  • Best Nett — 40pts Dervla O’Neill (Laurel Hill, Limerick)

Checking score cards are (from left) Katie Keenan (Loreto Kilkenny), Emma Hooban (Scoil Chroist Ri Portlaoise) and Georgia Carr (Alexandra College Dublin) at the 2014 Irish Schools Senior & Junior Cup Finals at Milltown Golf Club today (Monday 28th April). Picture by Pat Cashman cashmanphotpgraphy.ie

(From left) Niamh McSherry (St Michael's Lurgan), Mary Doyle (Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise) and Julie McCarthy (Santa Sabina Dublin) check their cards at Milltown. Picture by Pat Cashman cashmanphotpgraphy.ie