Killarney’s Valerie Clancy carded rounds of 70 and 68 to win the 49th edition of the prestigious Hermitage Ladies Scratch Cup.

The Irish international, a sophomore at the University of Indiana this year, finished a whopping seven shots clear of County Louth’s Deirdre Smith on eight-under par.

Hermitage’s Kate Lanigan finished a shot further back in third on level par with Elm Park’s Rachel McDonnell fourth and two-time winner Ciara Casey fifth.

Hermitage Ladies 36 holes Scratch Cup 2021, sponsored by Captain Brendan Coffey (Par 73)

• Winner — Valerie Clancy (Killarney) 70 68 138

• Runner up — Deirdre Smith (Co Louth) 72 73 145

• 3rd — Kate Lanigan (Hermitage) 71 75 146

• 4th — Rachel McDonnell (Elm Park) 74 73 147

• 5th — Ciara Casey (Hermitage) 76 73 149

• Best Nett, 36 holes — Ellen O'Shaughnessy (Castleknock 4.2) 70 74 144

• Best Gross, Round 1 — Evelyn Park (Edmondstown) 75

• Best Gross, Round 2 — Sinead Benedetti (Elm Park) 76

• Seniors: Best Nett 36 holes — Sandra McCaffrey (Lucan, 11.9) 78 76 154

• Junior Prize: Best Nett, 36 holes — Ella Wojnar (Grange, 9.2) 80 71 151