The Irish Women's Amateur Close Championship is the women's national amateur match play golf championship of Ireland. It was first played in 1894 and is currently organised by Golf Ireland.
The Irish Women's Amateur Close Championship is contested through two phases. It begins with a 36-hole stroke play competition, with the leading 32 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition.
It is a close event, entry being restricted to women born on the island of Ireland, or with one parent or grandparent born on the island of Ireland, or resident on the island of Ireland for five years. In addition, players must not have played for another country's international team or in another country's close championship, except at the under-18 or younger level.
Winners YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueRef 2024 Canice Screene 2 & 1 Emma O'Driscoll Roscommon 2023 Sara Byrne 1 up Beth Coulter Connemara 2022 Beth Coulter 6 & 5 Sara Byrne Grange 2021 Anna Foster 2 & 1 Beth Coulter Ballybunion 2020 Not held 2019 Annabel Wilson 19 holes Paula Grant Woodbrook 2018 Sara Byrne 2 & 1 Louise Coffey Enniscrone 2017 Paula Grant 3 & 1 Ciara Casey Mullingar 2016 Olivia Mehaffey 1 up Louise Coffey Lahinch 2015 Sarah Helly 6 & 5 Olivia Mehaffey Rosapenna 2014 Mary Doyle 2 & 1 Jessica Carty Enniscrone 2013 Paula Grant 19 holes Lisa Maguire Ballybunion 2012 Leona Maguire 2 up Stephanie Meadow County Louth 2011 Danielle McVeigh 19 holes Karen Delaney Carlow 2010 Mary Dowling 1 up Lisa Maguire Portstewart 2009 Lisa Maguire 5 & 4 Mary Dowling Fota Island 2008 Leona Maguire 3 & 2 Lisa Maguire Westport 2007 Karen Delaney 3 & 2 Marian Riordan Lahinch 2006 Tricia Mangan 2 & 1 Martina Gillen The European Club 2005 Tricia Mangan 3 & 2 Catherine Tucker Portsalon 2004 Deirdre Smith 20 holes Tara Delaney The Island 2003 Martina Gillen 2 up Maria Dunne Donegal 2002 Rebecca Coakley 4 & 3 Alison Coffey Cork 2001 Alison Coffey 4 & 3 Claire Coughlan The European Club 2000 Alison Coffey 3 & 1 Suzanne O'Brien County Louth 1999 Claire Coughlan 4 & 3 Eileen Rose Power Carlow 1998 Lillian Behan 19 holes Oonagh Purfield Clandeboye 1997 Suzanne Fanagan 4 & 3 Eileen Rose Power Enniscrone 1996 Barbara Hackett 3 & 2 Lillian Behan Tramore 1995 Eileen Rose Power 1 up Sheena O'Brien Kenney Cork 1994 Laura Webb 20 holes Hazel Kavanagh County Sligo 1993 Eavan Higgins 1 up Aideen Rogers Royal Belfast 1992 Eileen Rose Power 1 up Claire Hourihane County Louth 1991 Claire Hourihane 2 up Eileen Rose McDaid Ballybunion 1990 Eileen Rose McDaid 2 & 1 Lesley Callen The Island 1989 Mary McKenna 19 holes Carol Wickham Westport 1988 Laura Bolton 2 & 1 Eavan Higgins Tramore 1987 Claire Hourihane 5 & 4 Catherine Hickey Lahinch 1986 Therese O'Reilly 4 & 3 Eavan Higgins Castlerock 1985 Claire Hourihane 4 & 3 Mary McKenna Waterville 1984 Claire Hourihane 19 holes Maureen Madill County Sligo 1983 Claire Hourihane 6 & 4 Valerie Hassett Cork 1982 Mary McKenna 2 & 1 Maureen Madill Royal Portrush 1981 Mary McKenna 1 up Mary Kenny Laytown & Bettystown 1980 Claire Nesbitt 19 holes Claire Hourihane Lahinch 1979 Mary McKenna 6 & 5 Claire Nesbitt Donegal 1978 Mary Gorry 4 & 3 Ita Butler Grange 1977 Mary McKenna 2 up Rhona Hegarty Ballybunion 1976 Claire Nesbitt 20 holes Mary McKenna County Sligo 1975 Mary Gorry 1 up Elaine Bradshaw Tramore 1974 Mary McKenna 3 & 2 Vivienne Singleton Lahinch 1973 Maisie Mooney 3 & 1 Mary McKenna Bundoran 1972 Mary McKenna 5 & 4 Ita Butler Killarney 1971 Elaine Bradshaw 3 & 1 Maisie Mooney County Louth 1970 Philomena Garvey 2 & 1 Moira Earner Royal Portrush 1969 Mary McKenna 3 & 2 Catherine Hickey Ballybunion 1968 Elaine Bradshaw 4 & 3 Mary McKenna Lahinch 1967 Gwen Brandom 3 & 2 Pat O'Sullivan Castlerock 1966 Elaine Bradshaw 3 & 2 Pat O'Sullivan Rosslare 1965 Elizabeth Purcell 3 & 2 Pat O'Sullivan Mullingar 1964 Zelie Fallon 37 holes Pat O'Sullivan Royal Portrush 1963 Philomena Garvey 9 & 7 Elizabeth Barnett Killarney 1962 Philomena Garvey 7 & 6 Moira Earner County Louth 1961 Kitty MacCann 5 & 3 Ann Sweeney Royal County Down 1960 Philomena Garvey 5 & 4 Kitty MacCann Cork 1959 Philomena Garvey 12 & 10 Heather Colhoun Lahinch 1958 Philomena Garvey 7 & 6 Zelie Fallon Carlow 1957 Philomena Garvey 3 & 2 Kitty MacCann Royal Portrush 1956 Pat O'Sullivan 13 & 12 Girlie Hegarty Killarney 1955 Philomena Garvey 10 & 9 Audrey O'Donohoe County Sligo 1954 Philomena Garvey 13 & 12 Dorothy Glendinning Portmarnock 1953 Philomena Garvey 8 & 7 Girlie Hegarty Rosslare 1952 Dorothy Forster 3 & 2 Kitty MacCann Royal County Down 1951 Philomena Garvey 12 & 10 Dorothy Forster Ballybunion 1950 Philomena Garvey 6 & 4 Jean Marks County Sligo 1949 Kitty Smye 9 & 7 Dorothy Beck County Louth 1948 Philomena Garvey 9 & 7 Clarrie Reddan Rosslare 1947 Philomena Garvey 5 & 4 Kitty Smye Royal Portrush 1946 Philomena Garvey 39 holes Clarrie Reddan Lahinch 1940–1945: Not played due to World War II 1939 Chrystabell MacGeagh 1 up Ena Gildea Bundoran 1938 Dorothy Beck 5 & 4 Bridget Jackson Portmarnock 1937 Dorothy Glendinning 37 holes Ida Kidd Royal Portrush 1936 Clarrie Tiernan 7 & 6 Sybil Moore Ballybunion 1935 Daisy Ferguson 2 & 1 Betty Ellis Rosapenna 1934 Pat Sherlock 3 & 2 Pat Walker Portmarnock 1933 Eithne Pentony 3 & 2 Fanny Blake Royal County Down 1932 Betty Latchford 7 & 5 Daisy Ferguson Ballybunion 1931 Eithne Pentony 3 & 2 Nancy Todd County Sligo 1930 Pat Walker 2 & 1 Patsy Jameson Portmarnock 1929 Mrs Harry Hall 1 up Iris Taylor Rosapenna 1928 Agnes Dwyer 3 & 2 Sybil Clarke Cork 1927 Molly McLoughlin 2 up Fanny Blake Royal Dublin 1926 Patsy Jameson 5 & 3 C.H. Murland Royal County Down 1925 Janet Jackson 2 & 1 Sheelagh Jameson Lahinch 1924 Sheila Thornton 4 & 3 Genevieve Hewitt Castlerock 1923 Janet Jackson 5 & 4 Mrs Babington Portmarnock 1922 Stella Gotto 2 up Maisie Hirsch Royal County Down 1921 Wanda Stuart-French 4 & 3 May Fitzgibbon Hermitage 1920 Janet Jackson 5 & 4 Florence Cramsie Royal Portrush 1919 Janet Jackson 5 & 4 Marion Alexander Portmarnock 1915–1918: Not played due to World War I 1914 Janet Jackson 3 & 2 Rose Meldon Castlerock 1913 Janet Jackson 4 & 3 Mabel Harrison Lahinch 1912 Mabel Harrison 5 & 3 Florence Cramsie Portsalon 1911 Mabel Harrison 6 & 4 Florence Walker-Leigh Malahide 1910 Mabel Harrison 5 & 4 Jessie Magill Royal County Down 1909 Amy Ormsby 4 & 2 Violet Hezlet Lahinch 1908 May Hezlet 5 & 4 Florence Hezlet Royal Portrush 1907 Florence Walker-Leigh 4 & 3 May Fitzgibbon Royal Dublin 1906 May Hezlet 2 & 1 Florence Hezlet Royal County Down 1905 May Hezlet 2 & 1 Florence Hezlet Portsalon 1904 May Hezlet 4 & 2 Florence Walker-Leigh Lahinch 1903 Rhona Adair 7 & 5 Violet Hezlet Royal Portrush 1902 Rhona Adair 9 & 7 Maud Stuart Royal County Down 1901 Rhona Adair 4 & 2 Florence Walker-Leigh Portmarnock 1900 Rhona Adair 9 & 7 Violet Hezlet Portrush 1899 May Hezlet 5 & 4 Rhona Adair Newcastle 1898 Jessie Magill 1 up May Hezlet Malone 1897 Nellie Graham 4 & 3 Jessie Magill Dollymount 1896 Nellie Graham 4 & 3 Edith Brownrigg Newcastle 1895 Helen Cox 3 & 2 Miss MacLaine Royal Portrush 1894 Clara Mulligan 3 & 2 Nellie Graham Carnalea
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