Walshe’s home rule

GALWAY girl Alison Walshe may lead the way in Meath but she’s playing under an American flag and won’t be back at Killeen Castle for the Solheim Cup next month.

Walshe’s home rule
Sat, 06 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
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The 26-year-old emigrated to the States with her family when she was just six but played this event last year as an Irish golfer.

A €20,000 grant from the Sports Council was then returned when Walshe went back to being American and blew her chance of representing Europe in the 2011 Solheim Cup.

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CourtsGolfPlace: MeathPlace: Killeen CastlePlace: StatesPlace: EuropePlace: DublinPlace: USPlace: AmericaPlace: GalwayPlace: MalahidePlace: IrelandPlace: Killeen Castle, Co MeathPlace: INPHOPerson: WalshePerson: Alison WalshePerson: Anne-Lise CaudalPerson: MaguirePerson: LisaPerson: LeonaPerson: Colin ByrnePerson: ByrnePerson: Retief GoosenPerson: Lexi ThompsonPerson: Stacey LewisPerson: Christina KimPerson: Sophie GustafsonPerson: Suzann PetersenPerson: Rebecca CoddPerson: Martina GillenPerson: Tara DelaneyPerson: Danielle McVeighPerson: Hazel KavanaghPerson: Leona MaguirePerson: Alexis ThompsonPerson: Stacy LewisEvent: Solheim CupEvent: 2011 Solheim CupEvent: LPGA TourEvent: Ladies Irish OpenOrganisation: Sports CouncilOrganisation: Ulster
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