Coughlan shock omission from Curtis Cup elite squad

CLAIRE COUGHLAN, the heroine of Ireland’s magnificent victory in the Home International Championship at Cruden Bay last month, is a shock omission from the Curtis Cup elite squad announced yesterday.

Trish Mangan of Ennis is the only Irish golfer in the 16-strong panel.

The Cork Golf Club star has been thrown the sop of a place among the reserves, but this is scant reward for her outstanding consistency over the years, culminating in her victory in this year’s Irish Strokeplay Championship, which she followed by taking five points from a possible six in the Home Internationals.