About Mary Gorry
Mary Gorry was a golfer.
Mary Gorry (born c.1952 Gorry's sister, Hilda, played interprovincial golf for Leinster and was a member of the Irish Girls team in the Home Internationals. The two girls and both their parents were involved in Baltinglass Golf Club. She won the Irish Women's Amateur Close Championship in 1975 and 1978, and was a semi-finalist at the 1977 British Ladies Amateur.
At the 1976 Ladies' European Open Championship, Gorry was disqualified after the second round for using an illegal putter. She was the first person to receive two IGWA awards. Gorry was a member of the Irish team that won the 1979 European Ladies' Team Championship at Hermitage Golf Club.
Team appearances Amateur Women's Home Internationals (representing Ireland): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 (winners) European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1971, 1975, 1977, 1979 (winners) Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1977 (winners)
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