Coughlan makes strong bid to regain her international place

CLAIRE COUGHLAN sparkled in the Muskerry sun on Monday to score an outstanding 71 gross while competing in the Munster Senior Cup ladies inter-club event.

Even allowing for a shortened fifth hole (due to recent rains), the performance by the plus two handicapper from Cork Golf Club was one of sheer brilliance as she beat the par of 75 by four shots this despite running up bogeys at the third and seventh.

Coughlan, bidding to regain her international place, got off to a great start with birdies at the first two holes and she also bettered par at the fifth to reach the turn in one under 36.