Final hole birdie ensures another Irish Strokeplay title for Delaney

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

Leading by four strokes overnight from Scotland’s Kylie Walker, Delaney birdied six and eight to remain four under through nine holes.

However, a dragged seven iron finished in the River Liffey at the par three10th and Delaney carded a double bogey five.