Jan Browne wins Ulster Girls' Championship
Kilkenny’s Jan Browne won the Ulster Girls' Championship at Warrenpoint. Picture via ILGU
Kilkenny's Jan Browne won the Ulster Girls’ Championship and the Fred Daly Trophy thanks to a 3&2 win over Elm Park's Anna Foster at Warrenpoint.
She led the qualifiers with a two-over 74, edging out Foster on a countback before beating Nicole Joyce Moreno (2&1) and Caoimhe O'Grady (6&5) to reach the final as Foster beat Royal Portrush's Tara Laverty (5&4) and Lahinch's Aine Donegan (5&4).
In the plate for the McLeod Cup, Royal Portrush's Ellen Rodgers beat Ballina's Annabel Greham by one hole.
Girls with a handicap of 21 – 35 competed for the Murland Cup, playing one, 18-hole stableford round in qualifying.
The four available competitors with the leading gross stableford points qualified for match play — Royal Tara's Sophie Sharp, Rockmount's Abbie Poole, Tandragee's Scarlett Taylor and Massereene's Gemma McMeekin.
In the end, it was Sophie Sharp who emerged triumphant, beating Scarlett Taylor at the 19th in the final
All the remaining competitors were eligible to compete for the Clandeboye Goblet on day two and it was Kathyrn Moorehead who took first place, edging out Black Bush's Niamh O'Grady after a countback with 36 points.
Ulster Girls’ Championship, Warrenpoint
FRED DALY (CHAMPIONSHIP) QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS
MURLAND CUP QUALIFYING (handicap 21 - 35)
MURLAND CUP (HANDICAP 21 - 35)
Overall Winner (Fred Daly Trophy) Jan Browne (Kilkenny Golf Club)
Runner-up Anna Foster (Elm Park Golf Club)
McLeod Cup: Ellen Rodgers (Royal Portrush Golf Club). Runner-up Annabel Greham (Ballina Golf Club.
Murland Cup: Sophie Sharp (Royal Tara Golf Club). Runner-up Scarlett Taylor (Tandragee Golf Club)
Clandeboye Goblet: Katherine Moorehead (Tandragee Golf Club). Runner-up Niamh O'Grady (Blackbush Golf Club
Best Gross: Jan Browne (Kilkenny Golf Club)
Best Nett: Emily Kierans (Headford Golf Club)