It was a fantastic week for the ladies from County Armagh Golf Club as they had two teams representing Ulster in the AIG All-Ireland Match Play Finals 22-24 September at Dundalk Golf Club, with many club members travelling down to support.
The Minor Cup team had an excellent performance in the semi-final on Thursday, beating Athy (East Leinster) in a very tightly fought contest with Eileen Fitzsimons winning her match on the 20 th hole to seal the victory for County Armagh, allowing them to progress to Friday's All-Ireland final. They faced Ballinrobe Golf Club (Connacht) and unfortunately were unable to beat the stronger team on the day. They were still proud to be presented with their silver medals as All-Ireland runners up in front of a packed club house in Dundalk.
The Challenge Cup played Ballybunion (Munster) in their semi-final and despite a great win (6&4) by Ann O'Reilly unfortunately lost three other matches.
The Minor Cup team and caddies in happy mood awaiting their tee off ahead of Friday's All-Ireland final
Both teams were delighted to have represented Ulster and will look forward to defending their titles next year. The team captains and players would like to thank their fellow club members, caddies and friends for their fabulous support which was greatly appreciated.
The teams were as follows:
Minor Cup team: Ann McDonald (Captain), Katherine Steenson, Eileen Fitzsimmons, Vera Ellingham, Elizabeth Mawhinney, Fionnuala Quinn, Carmel Cassidy and Kathleen Mallon. Joy Steenson acted as team manager.
Challenge Cup team: Patricia Hughes (Captain), Ann O'Reilly, Jacqueline Kelly, Eilish Grimes, Sheila Stinson, Sylvia Ashe, Catherine McAnerney, and Helen McLaughlin.