Irish Senior Women’s Open
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBeth Coulter, R&A Girls' Amateur, Boys Amateur Championship, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Deirdre Smith

Coulter into quarters at Girls Amateur; COVID isolation for Boys; Smith leads by five

Kirkistown Castle’s Beth Coulter beat leading qualifier Rachel Gourley to reach the quarter-finals of the R&A Girls Amateur Championship at Fulford.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghBeth Coulter, R&A Girls' Amateur, Boys Amateur Championship, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Deirdre Smith
Coulter into quarters at Girls Amateur; COVID isolation for Boys; Smith leads by five
Amateur golf, Web.com TourBrian KeoghSeamus Power, Hotel Fitness Championship, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Rosslare Golf ClubComment

Henderson wins at Rosslare; Women fall at Wimbledon; Seamus survives

Irish Senior Women's Open — Royal Belfast’s Marilyn Henderson fired a final round 85 and still won the Irish Senior Women's Open Strokeplay by two strokes at Rosslare.

Amateur golf, Web.com TourBrian KeoghSeamus Power, Hotel Fitness Championship, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Rosslare Golf ClubComment
Henderson wins at Rosslare; Women fall at Wimbledon; Seamus survives
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Open, Gertie McMullen, Catherine Reilly, Ita Donnelly, Minna Kaarnalahti, Sheena McElroy, Gabi Heuchek, Niamh Giblin, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary DowlingComment

McMullen makes perfect start to title defence

The Island's Gertie McMullen got her title defence off to the perfect start when she fired a one over 74 to share the first round lead in the Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Dundalk.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Open, Gertie McMullen, Catherine Reilly, Ita Donnelly, Minna Kaarnalahti, Sheena McElroy, Gabi Heuchek, Niamh Giblin, Suzanne Corcoran, Mary DowlingComment
McMullen makes perfect start to title defence
Amateur golfBrian KeoghGertie McMullen, Irish Senior Women’s Open

McMullen triumphs at Castlerock

Gertie McMullenIrish Senior Womens Open Strokeplay champion at Castlerock with Dympna Conlon (ILGU) and Dianne Stuart (Lady Captain Castlerock). Picture: David Ross/Ulster GolfThe Island’s Gertie McMullen fired a final round 79 to win her first Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay title by four strokes from Canada’s Diane Williams at Castlerock.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghGertie McMullen, Irish Senior Women’s Open
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCastlerock GC, Diane Williams, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Pat Doran, Pauline Walsh

Just three break 80 at Castlerock

Pat DoranDonabate’s Pat Doran was one of just three players to break 80 in the weather-affected first round of the Irish Senior Women’s Open at Castlerock. Picture ©ILGUDonabate’s Pat Doran, Headfort’s Pauline Walsh and Canada’s Diane Williams lead the field by one stroke after the first round of the weather-lashed Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay at Castlerock.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCastlerock GC, Diane Williams, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Pat Doran, Pauline Walsh
Amateur golfBrian KeoghHelen Jones, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Minna Kaarnalahti, Royal Belfast, Sheena McElroyComment

Kaarnalahti retains Irish Senior title

Winner Minna Kaarnalahti (Finland) after holing the final putt of the 2012 Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay Championship at Royal Belfast Golf Club. Picture by Pat CashmanFinland’s Minna Kaarnalahti successfully defended her Irish Senior Women’s Open Strokeplay title when she carded a final round of 76 to win by five strokes at a windswept Royal Belfast.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghHelen Jones, Irish Senior Women’s Open, Minna Kaarnalahti, Royal Belfast, Sheena McElroyComment