Special women's events held to mark St Brigid's weekend

Fourteen teams, including most of the top senior women, contested the main event in Rosscarbery on Saturday, this was followed on Monday by the playing of the Imbolc Shield at Ballincurrig

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023 - 12:18

Seamus O’Tuama

Ból-Chumann marked the Imbolc-St Brigid’s weekend with two special women’s events. Fourteen teams, including most of the top senior women, contested the main event in Rosscarbery on Saturday, this was followed on Monday by the playing of the Imbolc Shield at Ballincurrig.

Senior star Maria Nagle with sisters Shauna and Keeva O’Connell won the Rosscarbery event with a score of 621m from six shots, edging out Karen O’Callaghan, Maebh Cuinnea and Grace O’Sullivan on 616.7m. On Monday at Ballincurrig Éadaoin Ní Mheadhra teamed up with her daughters Lia and Síofra O’Brien to win the Imbolc Shield.