Laura Webb to captain Irish women's team

East Berkshire’s Laura Webb

East Berkshire’s Laura Webb will succeed Danielle McVeigh as Captain of the Ireland women’s team for 2020.

Senior Women’s Amateur Champion in 2018, the former Cairndhu star remains the only player to have won the Irish Girls’, Women’s and Senior Women’s Close Championships and now plays out of East Berkshire after moving to the UK

Webb, who represented Ireland nine times at the Women’s Home Internationals, will lead the Ireland team in the 2020 European Team Championships in Spain and the Home International Matches at Royal St. David’s.

Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast), a past Seniors International, has accepted the position of Captain of the Ireland Senior’s Team. She will travel to the Senior Women’s European Team Championships and the Home Internationals at West Kilbride in Scotland where Ireland aim for their fourth consecutive title. 

Finally, Suzie Hayes (Hermitage) steps into the role of Ireland Girls’ Captain while Mandy McEvoy (Bangor) becomes Team Manager. Both represented Ireland at the Girls’ Home Internationals in 2000 -2001 and 1981 respectively.

The 2020 Girls’ European Team Championships take place in Poland with the Home Internationals played alongside the Women in Wales.

Ireland International Teams 2020

Women’s

• Captain: Laura Webb (East Berkshire)

• Coach: Donal Scott

Girls’

• Captain: Suzie Hayes (Hermitage)

• Manager: Mandy McEvoy (Bangor)

• Coach: Chris Jelly

Senior’s

• Captain: Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast)