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2010 I.L.G.U.Irish Seniors Women's Close Championship results

Sheena McElroy (Grange) was crowned Irish Seniors Champion after a crushing defeat of debutante Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) at Tullamore Golf Club.

McElroy got off to a flying start with a birdie at the first and stood 3 up through 4 holes as Giblin struggled to repeat the form that saw her record impressive victories in previous rounds. The turning point transpired at the long seventh where McElroy found water on her approach. Giblin, who looked like reducing the deficit, cleared the green with her approach only to unluckily finish out of bounds and the gap widened to 5 holes.

McElroy went on to increase the gap to 6 with a solid par on the short ninth and when Giblin failed to make inroads on the deficit, McElroy comfortably ended the affair on the twelfth green.

Earlier in the day, McElroy holed from ten feet for birdie at nine to turn 3 up on her way to victory over a luckless Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) in their semi-final encounter. Giblin had earlier put an end to Valerie Hassett's (Ennis) excellent run this week hitting almost every fairway on the outward nine and holing out solidly on the greens to close out her match on fourteen.

McElroy will now lead the Irish Seniors team at the European Senior Team Championships in Berlin in August having captured her second Irish Seniors Close title in three years.

2009 Irish Cups & Shields Finals - Information

What they said

"I just wish to congratulate and say well done to everyone at TULLAMORE for hosting the CUPS AND SHIELDS. Such a lovely setting and what a super course.The greens were magnificent and well done to the GREEN STAFF as without doubt they must be the best greens in IRELAND! A big thank you also to the staff who looked after us so well and were so friendly.
It was for most of us our first visit to TULLAMORE and hopefully will not be our last."
MICHAEL BRENNAN, CAPT. JUNIOR CUP TEAM, MALONE GOLF CLUB.

"You have a fantastic parkland course in super condition with unique features. It has maturity that a lot of the new courses don't have. The texture & roll on the greens is excellent.You can see that there is great emphasis on attention to detail.I hope that the members are very proud of their course and their staff."
Eddie Power ( 3 times South of Ireland Champion & member of the Kilkenny Barton Shield Winning Team)

"The course is in fantastic condition. The greens are immaculate - fast & true"
Joe Lyons (winner of the West of Ireland 2007 & member of the Galway Senior Cup Winning team)

"I was present at our club's (Kilkenny) recent success in the Barton Shield and wish to say that all of us were hugely impressed with the quality of yoru course"
Christy Power, Kilkenny GC

"It's faultless, the best conditioned parkland course I've played"
Rory Leonard, Banbridge

"Well done to Tullamore on an excellent course and the best and scariest greens I have ever been on"
John Russell, Letterkenny

"Would like to commend the course staff on how well they presented Tullamore Golf Course. It is a tremendous test of golf"
Garry Beagan,Corrstown

"The course was in fantastic condition and the facilities were second to none"
John Fearon, Captain Waterford Golf Club

"I know from many years playing in your Scratch Cup that your course is always a pleasure to play and your members are always proud of your wonderful course, but you really presented it at it's peak last week and have set a new standard that other clubs will struggle to follow"
Diarmuid Caulfield, Galway Senior Cup & Barton Shield Team Captain

"We played the course four times and it is a truly magnificent course, one that will stay in our memory for a long time. The greens during the week were probably the best greens the team have ever played on. The course is a credit to you and everyone involved."
Brian O'Donnell, Captain of Letterkenny Golf Club.