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ENNIS’ Valerie Hassett will fly the Clare flag on the Irish team that contests the Irish Seniors Home In- ternationals this week. Hassett won her place on the team after finishing joint-ninth behind Alison Murdoch in the Irish Seniors Strokeplay Champi- onship in Ennis early last month. Hassett was a member of the Ennis Senior Cup team that made history
in the centenary year of the club by winning the All-Ireland title for the first time thanks to a 3 1/2 to 1 1/2 win over Royal Portrush in the final at Miltown.
The Irish team in full that will compete in the Home Internationals at Royal Tara from this Tuesday to Thursday reads as follows:
Carmel Cahill (Hermitage) Valerie Hassett (Ennis) Marilyn Henderson (West Rhine)
Eileen MacMullan (Donegal) Mary McKenna (Donabate) Mary Madden (Ballinasloe) Sheena O’Brien Kenney (Grange) Reserve: Pamela Morgan (Lahinch) Team Captain: Rhona Fanagan (Milltown) Team Manager: Roma English CR Taite
Meanwhile, Gort were denied AlIl- Ireland glory at the weekend when they had to give second best to En-
niscorthy in the AA Insurance Jun- ior Foursomes final in Athlone GC. They were beaten by 2 1/2 to | 1/2. The scores were as follows:
Teresa Gill and Josephine Cummins halved with Ann Nolan and Joan Millar
Josie Collins and Celine Fahey
lost to Julie McCarthy and Pauline Byrne by 2 holes
Maureen Brennan and Margaret Whelan lost to Michele Browne and
Ursula Cousins 7&5