Tricia Mangan (Ennis), fresh from her seventh-place finish at the Welsh Open Strokeplay, defends her Lancome Irish Ladies’ Close Championship at The European Club, Co Wicklow, May 13 to 17.

Munster received one of their heaviest defeats for a long time in the Girls' Interprovincial Championship when they managed only half-a-point in their tussle with Connacht at Warrenpoint today.