Heavy rain fell at Slieve Russell as the girl’s and ladies’ teams arrived for interprovincial practice ahead of the 2016 tournament. The format will see both ladies’ and girl’s teams playing three foursomes and five singles matches.
The defending ladies’ champions Ulster, will have the trophy in sight once again but will face stiff competition from Munster, Connacht and Leinster. The current champions have named a strong side again this year with 2016 Ulster ladies’ champion Lisa Maguire and international Paula Grant on Janet Wilson’s team. However Munster, Connacht and Leinster will be determined to make their mark at Slieve Russell.
Meanwhile Munster will be hoping to lift the girls’ trophy again this year. 2015 girls’ international Lisa O’Shea will lead the Munster girls’ charge alongside talented teammates Clodagh Jones (Roscrea), Sara Byrne (Douglas) and Aine Donegan (Woodstock), to name but a few. Connacht, Leinster and Ulster all show as strong on paper and it will be a battle for whatever team emerges on top.
The interprovincial matches will take place at Slieve Russell Golf Club, home club to Leona and Lisa Maguire. Lisa was a member of the victorious Ulster team last year and will be representing her province once again on home soil.
Each team shall consist of seven players and a non-playing captain. The interprovincial matches have been running for over half a century and are an essential element in the development of talented and elite golfers.
Forming part of a magnificent 300 acre estate, including 50 acres of lakes, the highly acclaimed 18-hole championship course at Slieve Russell is wrapped around the lakes and the drumlins of the County Cavan landscape.
Tuesday 5 July
Girls’ Matches – Morning Foursomes
Connacht –v- Leinster
08:00 Maeve Rooney & Chloe O’Connor -v- Ellie Metcalfe & Clodagh Walsh
08:10 Niamh Cronin & Roisin O’Brien -v- Elisa Corcoran & Ellen O’Gorman
08:20 Lorna Mullally & Niamh Smyth -v- Georgia Carr & Anna Foster
Ladies’ Matches – Morning Foursomes
Connacht –v- Leinster
08:30 Shannon Burke & Anne Brett -v- Mary Doyle & Meadhbh Doyle
08:40 Maeve Kelly & Noreen Maloney -v- Aedin Murphy & Deirdre Smith
08:50 Hilary Hall & Maureen Keane -v- Ciara Casey & Rachel Taylor
Girls’ Matches – Morning Foursomes
Ulster –v- Munster
09:00 Emma Forbes & Maeve Cummins -v- Lisa O’Shea &Aideen Walsh
09:10 Kate Dwyer & Beth Coulter -v- Clodagh Jones & Grace McGrath
09:20 Anna Morwood & Olivia McClurg -v- Sara Byrne & Ciara Leonard
Ladies’ Matches – Morning Foursomes
Ulster –v- Munster
09:30 Lisa Maguire & Paula Grant -v- Chloe Ryan & Sarah Cunningham
09:40 Niamh Ward & Hannah Henderson -v- Emma O’Driscoll & Tara Whelan
09:50 Chloe Weir & Tara Gribben -v- Aoife Lowry & Paula Walsh
Day 2
Munster –v- Leinster
Ulster –v- Connacht
Day 3
Leinster –v- Ulster
Connacht –v- Munster
Women’s Interprovincial Teams
Connacht
Anne Brett (Naas)
Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe)
Hilary Hall (Enniscrone)
Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook)
Maureen Keane (Westport)
Maeve Kelly (Castledargan)
Noreen Moloney (Oughterard)
Captain: Marie Carr (Athenry)
Leinster
Ciara Casey (Hermitage)
Ariana Coyle -Diaz (Elm Park)
Mary Doyle (The Heath)
Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington)
Aedin Murphy (Carlow)
Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth)
Rachel Taylor (Laytown & Bettystown)
Captain: Ailish McCartan (Greenore)
Munster
Aoife Lowry (Tipperary)
Chloe Ryan (Castletroy)
Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion)
Katie Aherne (Waterford Castle)
Paula Walsh (Doneraile)
Sarah Cunningham (Ennis)
Tara Whelan (East Clare)
Captain: Tracy Eakin (Dooks)
Ulster
Paula Grant (Lisburn)
Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint)
Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare)
Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell)
Niamh Ward (Lurgan)
Chloe Weir (Shandon Park)
Jenny Young (Shandon Park)
Captain: Janet Wilson (Royal Belfast)
Girls’ Interprovincial Teams
Connacht
Niamh Cronin (Co. Sligo)
Amy Monaghan (Athenry)
Lorna Mullally (Tuam)
Chloe O’Connor (Roscommon)
Róisín O’Brien (Roscommon)
Maeve Rooney (Co. Sligo)
Niamh Smyth (Oughterard)
Captain: Regina Power (Ballinasloe)
Leinster
Georgia Carr (Milltown)
Elisa Corcoran (Grange)
Anna Foster (Elm Park)
Eleanor Metcalfe (Laytown & Bettystown)
Ellen O’Gorman (Milltown)
Clodagh Walsh (Castlewarden)
Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden)
Captain: Suzie Hayes (Hermitage)
Munster
Aideen Walsh (Woodstock)
Aine Donegan (Woodstock)
Ciara Leonard (Muskerry)
Clodagh Jones (Roscrea)
Grace McGrath (East Cork)
Lisa O’Shea (Shannon)
Sara Byrne (Dougals)
Captain: Jennifer Hickey (Mallow)
Ulster
Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle)
Maeve Cummins (Lurgan)
Kate Dwyer (Rossmore)
Emma Forbes (Newtownstewart)
Anna Morwood (Clandeboye)
Olivia McClurg (Belvoir Park)
Becky McNeice (Malone)
Captain: Kathleen Calvert (RCDL)