Irish Close champion Sarah Helly will be joined by Girls' internationals Julie McCarthy, Niamh McSherry and Annabel Wilson in the Irish team for next month's Women’s Home International Matches at Royal Wimbledon.

Irish women’s golf has gone through many ups and downs over the years but there has nearly always been a big star to keep things ticking over from a Philomena Garvey or Clarrie Reddan to a Mary McKenna or a Maureen Madill.

Olivia Mehaffey might have failed 5 and 4 to Sweden's Linnea Strom in the semi-finals of the Ladies' British Amateur Open but the Royal County Down Ladies star will overcome her disappointment to focus on finishing a stellar season as strongly as possible.