McMullen wins Irish Senior Women's title

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Gertie McMullen (The Island GC, Donabate) defeated leading qualifier Mary MacLaren (Royal Portrush) to win her first Irish Senior Women's Close Championship at Castletroy this afternoon. 

McMullen raced ahead early to lead by three holes at the turn, a deficit that MacLaren could not close and while holes were exchanged over the back nine, McMullen closed out the match on the 16th green, adding the 2015 Seniors Close title to her 2013 Open title won at Castlerock.

MacLaren, whose daughter Meghan played for GB and I in the Vagliano Trophy match at Malone last weekend, beat the defending champion, Laura Webb (East Berkshire) by one hole in the semi-finals while McMullen was a 5 and 3 winner over Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna).
In the Plate, Catherine Bird (Nenagh) defeated Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell) on the home green to win her first Plate championship.

IRISH SENIOR WOMEN’S CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONSHIP

 SEMI-FINALS

Mary MacLaren (Royal Portrush) bt Laura Webb (East Berkshire) 1 hole.

Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) lost to Gertie McMullen (The Island) 5 and 3

FINAL

McMullen bt MacLaren 3 and 2. 

IRISH SENIOR WOMEN’S CLOSE PLATE

 SEMI FINALS

Catherine Bird (Nenagh) bt Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 2 and 1

Fionnuala McGrady (Dunmurry) lost to Ann Monteith (Slieve Russell) 5 and 4.

FINAL

Bird bt Monteith 1 hole.