The Heath Golf Club crowned the Women’s Revive Active Four-Ball Leinster champions
Jane O'Rourke, Mary Culliton, Helen Kelly, Maria Delaney, and Mary Malone
THE Heath Golf Club ladies were recently crowned the Women’s Revive Active Four-Ball Leinster champions This year the Revive Active Women’s Fourball reverted to a regional competition and 243 clubs signed up to take part in 2024.
The team members were Catherine Reilly, Sadie Ging, Helen Kelly, Maria Delaney, Mary Culliton, Sarah Bergin, Mary Cushen and Noeleen Byrne, with super subs Therese Ryan and Mary Malone guided by the management duo of Marion Mills and Jane O’Rourke.
The first outing was a 3-1 win over Birr Golf Club. This was followed by a 2.5-1.5 victory over the The Royal Curragh Golf Club. Match 3 yielded a 2.5-1.5 win against Waterford Golf Club. Next up was New Forest Golf Club, Co. Westmeath with The Heath being victorious on a 2.5-1.5 scoreline. The next game was against Mullingar Golf Club with a victory of 3-1.
Excitement was building as The Heath now faced Headfort in the semi-final of the competition where once again they were successful with a scoreline of 3.5-0.5.
With bated breath, the team, management and supporters headed to Mullingar Golf Club to take on Greystones Golf Club in the Leinster final.
The first pair to step on tee were Catherine Reilly and Sadie Ging. It was a great contest that went right down to a wire with the Heath pair winning on the 18th green.
Now it was the turn of Maria Delaney and Helen Kelly who faced a very tough Greystones pairing and unfortunately went down in their match on the 14th green.
Winning on the 13th green Noeleen Byrne and Therese Ryan set up the match for a very exciting finish.
All eyes now turned to the pairing of Sarah Bergin and Mary Cushen who were level coming down the 18th fairway. After a blistering third shot from Mary onto the green, she sank the 8ft putt to halve the hole and in the process winning the Leinster Pennant to the cheers of the team supporters.
The team gelled well together and could be regularly seen on The Heath putting in hours of practice before every match. They travelled to each of the venues to get to know the different courses.
They were ably put together by the team manager, Marion Mills, assisted by Jane O’Rourke and it all paid off.
