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Lucy Grattan, Ema Vinarcikova and Arie O’Shea from Mercy Mounthawk are to compete in the All-Ireland Schools Golf Final later this month.
THREE Mercy Mounthawk girls have qualified for the All-Ireland Schools Golf Final for the second year in a row.
Lucy Grattan, who is fourth year, third year student Arie O’Shea and Ema Vinarcikova, who is in second year, will head to Milltown Golf Club, Dublin on Monday, April 29 for the event having qualified at Newcastle West Golf Club in the provincial competition.
Lucy has relished the challenge of learning golf and spends hours practicing in Tralee Golf Club each week. She started playing the game when she was nine years of age and her greatest achievement to date is being chosen by Golf Ireland to go to the Darren Clarke School of Golf in the Bahamas this January.
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Ema began her golfing career as a seven year old as she tried out golf after watching the game on TV and her Dad has driven her up and down the country participating in various golf competitions since.
Ema’s all round game is excellent with a special emphasis on her driving prowess. She is 14 years old and would love to get a scholarship to the States and turn pro.
Arie started golfing when she was 12 years old as her mom began the ‘get into golf’ programme in Tralee Golf Club and brought her along.
Her greatest achievement was last year, cutting her handicap by 12 shots in one summer as well as representing her school in the All Ireland junior golf competition last year. She loves meeting new people and making friends through golf.
This trio of talented individuals will be competing against schools from the other provinces and are hoping to capture this much sought after prize in the Senior Girls section.
Principal John O’Rourke is delighted that the girls have achieved such success and is in admiration of the dedication and hard work that has gone into their individual sport.
He wishes them well in this prestigious competition and hopefully they can bring home the title.
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