Niamh Kitching
Age: 24
Handicap: +1
Club: Claremorris
Coach: David Kearney
Significant Golf Achievements to Date
RCD Scratch Cup Winner 2009
Welsh Ladies Open Strokeplay Runner-Up 2008
Cork Scratch Cup Winner 2008
Munster Ladies Champion 2008
Irish Ladies Strokeplay Runner-Up 2007
Member of Silver Medal Winning Irish Team at World Student Games, Thailand 2007
Curragh Scratch Cup Winner 2006
Midland Girls Champion 2003
Representative Honours
Irish Espirito Santo Team: 2008
Ladies European Team: 2008, 2009
Ladies Home International Team: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Girls Home International Team: 2003
Connaught Ladies: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Connaught Girls: 2001, 2002, 2003
Best golfing memory?
Holing a 60 footer for eagle on 18th hole in Castlebar to put Claremorris Cidona Girls Team through to the All Ireland Finals (which we won!)
What age did you start playing?
13
Who introduced you to the game/how did you get started?
Mam gave into me asking to go out golfing
Best part of your game?
Fairway/Green percentages
Favourite Golf Course
Doonbeg
Favourite club in the bag
58 degree wedge
Dream fourball
Padraig Harrington, Annika Sorenstam and Ronan O'Gara
Advice for aspiring golfers
Go and have fun, and bring your friends!
Human Interest
Qualified PE and Maths teacher, currently doing a research masters on junior golf from University of Limerick.
Won two volleyball schools all Irelands and played in World Schools Volleyball Championships in Puerto Rico, Carribean in 2002.
Played underage football with Mayo – you can't beat the team sports
