Caoimhe O'Grady bidding for another title
Young Meath golfer Caoimhe O’Grady (Black Bush), a daughter of club professional Shane O'Grady and Regina O'Grady will be in action at the ILGU Junior Medal final at Seapoint Golf Club next week on Wednesday 1st November.
Caoimhe, who was a nominee for the Young Meath Sportsperson of the Year in 2015, will be one of three Meath competitors in the 55-strong field.
She won the ILGU Junior Medal in 2015 and returns this year 13 shots lower in handicap to bid for the title again with 54 other girls also competing for the top accolade.
Also flying the flag for Meath will be Orla O'Rorke (Headfort) and Chloe Maples Gaffney (Royal Tara)
The ILGU Club Junior Medal is presented to the player with the lowest aggregate of three nett score differentials (relative to CSS), one in each month June, July and August of this year.
The Club Junior Medal winners are invited to compete at the ILGU Medal Finals to compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals next week.
Two girls who have already tasted success at Seapoint this year are Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) and Aine Donegan (Woodstock) who won the Leinster Girls Championship and thye u-21 Seapoint Scratch Cup.
Next Wednesday a shotgun start at 11am will see the 55 girls from across the country compete for not only the Gold Medal but also the Silver and Bronze Medals which are awarded to best gross score and best nett score for handicaps 21 – 36 respectively.
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Shotgun start at 11.00am
Tee 1 - Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden), Aine Donegan (Woodstock), Leah Temple Lang (Elm Park), Kate Lanigan (Hermitage)
Tee 2 - Katie O'Hart (Arklow), Emma Fleming (Elm Park), Anna Dawson (Tramore)
Tee 3 - Caoimhe O'Grady (Black Bush), Emily Walsh (Limerick), Olivia McCrystal (Holywood)
Tee 4 - Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen), Katie Poots (Knock), Annabel Greham (Ballina)
Tee 5 - Orla O'Rorke (Headfort), Clodagh Parkinson (Tramore), Roisín Connolly (Youghal),
Tee 6 - Aine Moore (Portarlington), Sarah O' Brien (Elm Park), Heidi McMillen (Holywood)
Tee 7 - Chloe Maples Gaffney (Royal Tara), Tara Laverty (Royal Portrush), Kate Sheridan (Elm Park),
Tee 8 - Xhemi Rama (Carton House), Ciara Dunne (Naas), Charlie Maxwell (Royal Curragh)
Tee 9 - Maebh McLoughlin (Co Sligo), Sorcha Moylan (Birr), Mary Beth McBrearty (Letterkenny)
Tee 10 - Isobel Gorey (Naas), Zoe Murphy (Berehaven), Orla Coughlan (Douglas)
Tee 11 - Evelyn Park (Edmondstown), Corine Mulrooney (Enniscrone), Aoife Quinn (Dun Laoghaire)
Tee 12 - Aoife Cadogan (Faithlegg), Katie McGrath (Mullingar), Zara Wadding (Dundalk)
Tee 13 - Ellie O'Melvenna (Galgorm Castle), Niamh Grealy (Beaverstown), Sophie Reynolds (Co Sligo)
Tee 14 - Caitriona Dolan (Dunmurry), Olivia Costello (Roscommon), Ruth Flanagan (Co Sligo)
Tee 15 - Aoife Mullen (Mullingar), Sarah Hutchinson (Portarlington), Joanne Glynn (Tullamore)
Tee 16 - Sarah McBrearty (Letterkenny), Nicola Lynch (Malahide), Niamh Lennon (Roscommon)
Tee 17 - Jennifer Boland (Donabate), Rachel Brunton (Donaghadee), Ellie McCormack (Enniscrone)
Tee 18 - Sophia O'Shea (Kilkenny), Zara Mee (Woodbrook), Sinead O'Donnell (Tralee)