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Henderson wins at Rosslare; Women fall at Wimbledon; Seamus survives

Anne O'Sullivan (Board Member, ILGU) presenting Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) with the 2015 Irish Senior Women's Open Strokeplay trophy after her victory at Rosslare Golf Club. Also in the picture is Joan Wallace (Lady Captain, Rosslare Golf Club).Picture by Pat Cashman

Irish Senior Women's Open — Royal Belfast’s Marilyn Henderson fired a final round 85 and still won the Irish Senior Women's Open Strokeplay by two strokes at Rosslare.

One clear playing the 18th, she found the home green in two and held her nerve to make two-putt birdie and claim a two-shot victory over Mallow’s Mary Dowling.

Home Internationals — Ireland might have been denied the Women’s Home Internationals on the final day but the future looks right with four debutants playing superbly under pressure.
Sinead Keane’s charges fell 5-4 to holders England on the last day at Royal Wimbledon but with Annabel Wilson, Niamh McSherry, Sarah Helly and Julie McCarthy all playing well, the disappointment will pass quickly.
With Olivia Mehaffey, Paula Grant, Maria Dunne and Chloe Ryan all playing at a high level and Leona Maguire the world No 1, there are reasons to be optimistic. Scores

Web.com Tour — Seamus Power made five birdies in a four under par 68 to make the cut in the first event of the Web.com Tour's four-event Playoff finale, the 

The West Waterford man moved up 50 places to tied 53rd on two under, nine shots behind leader Jamie Lovemark.

Lovemark (67-66) leads by a shot on 11 under from India's Anirban Lahiri (69-65). Leaderboard