Galway's Sinead O’Sullivan hit a brilliant level-par 74 today to lead the Lancôme Irish Ladies’ Close Championship after the first qualifying round at windswept Lahinch.

IRELAND’S women golfers were fuming last night at throwing away a golden opportunity to open their Home International campaign at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire with a victory over champions England.

The Irish women's golf team travels to England this weekend to play in the Ladies Home Internationals at Frilford Heath on September 13-15.

Suzuki, now in their fourth year of sponsorship, host the national finals of the Suzuki All-Ireland Ladies Golf Senior Cup at Massereene golf club, Antrim this Friday and Saturday.

LEINSTER battled to a 6½-2½ victory on day two of the 2006 Ladies Interprovincials against Ulster at Headfort Golf Club yesterday, while Connacht and Munster got a half point each, tying at 4½-4½.

Leinster look to defend their Ladies Interprovincial title when the three-day tournament starts at Headfort Golf Club, Kells, Co Meath, on August 2-4.

Carlow’s Tara Delaney sets out to capture an unprecedented third consecutive title at the Irish Open Strokeplay Championship in Rosses Point this weekend.

Defending champion and Irish international Maria Dunne (Skerries) has safely made it through to the semi-finals of the Clarins Leinster Ladies Golf Championships at Grange Golf Club.

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.

THE Irish Ladies Golf Union National Training Committee is hosting its inaugural National Training Seminar for elite national players on Saturday January 7th at the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

IRELAND attempt to make history this week by winning, for the first time, a third consecutive Ladies Home International Golf Championship.

THIS is a huge week for golf in Ireland and Britain with at least four major tournaments down for decision.

THE scene is set for a battle between Leinster and Munster on Day 3 of the Ladies Interprovincials at the Royal Belfast golf course.

CARLOW’S Tara Delaney successfully defended her Irish Open Strokeplay title with a birdie on the 54th hole at Hermitage Golf Club yesterday.

Maura Morrin, The Curragh, was outstanding on the greens when winning the McGregor Leinster Ladies Golf Championship at Forest Little yesterday, triumphing 5/3 over 19 year old Vicki Power (Brampton Park) and finally winning the match with a spectacular eagle.

IRELAND'S newest Curtis Cup player, Claire Coughlan, finished second in the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Championship at Royal Troon yesterday.

CORK star Clare Coughlan maintained an unblemished record in the Ladies Home International Golf Championship at Cruden Bay yesterday to fire Ireland into a strong position to go for their first title in seventeen years.

BOTH the Irish mens and ladies senior golf teams show changes from the original selections for the Home International series at Ballybunion and Cruden Bay respectively.

ACE Cork golfer Claire Coughlan had a commanding seven strokes to spare as she added the Suzuki Irish Ladies Strokeplay Championship to her titles tally at Rathsallagh yesterday.

IRELAND produced strong finishes in both the European ladies and boys team championships in Germany and the Czech Republic respectively at the weekend to clinch an unusual double.

Royal Co Down ladies take Irish Seniors title. Results below:

Leinster's ladies came top in the interprovincial series after the final days play in The Island Golf Club.