Girls international Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush) will be hoping to add to her Western and Midland District Senior titles when she lines out in a formidable field for the 2006 Lancôme Irish Girls Close Championship at Malone Golf Club on July 19-21.

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

The Irish Ladies Golf Union has selected four underage-level teams to represent Ireland at various International events in June and July.

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.