Over two weekends in September and October, the Connacht regional final was decided in this year’s Revive Active Women’s Four-Ball, with Loughrea emerging as champions. While the other regional finals were decided in a single day at neutral venues, the Connacht decider once again would take place across two legs, with Bearna and Loughrea meeting at their respective home courses.
The first leg took place in Loughrea on September 21, where the home side established an early advantage thanks to victories from Mary O’Loughlin and Cathy Glynn (6&5), Chris Greally and Helen Shaughnessy (7&5), and Marie Kelly and Síobhan Glynn (4&3). That gave Loughrea a two-point cushion heading into the return leg in Bearna.
Storm Amy forced the second leg to be postponed until October 12, but the delay did nothing to slow Loughrea’s momentum. Marie Kelly and Cathy Glynn took the opening match 4&3, and despite a spirited comeback from Bearna in Matches 2 and 3, the pairing of Marie Hannon Healy and Síobhan Glynn secured the crucial half point that sealed a 4.5–3.5 overall victory and the Connacht pennant for Loughrea.
