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Ireland’s Danielle McVeigh wins gold medal at 2007 World Student Games Golf Championship in Thailand

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Ireland’s Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co. Down) (pictured below) added a final round 76 to lift the individual GOLD Medal by 4 strokes from Mexico’s Diana Cantu at the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand, 14-17 August 2007.

In the Team event, Ireland took SILVER with final rounds of 76 and 79, just one shot too many to fend off a dramatic final day’s assault by Mexico who added 71 and 74 to their tournament tally.

“In such searing temperatures we are delighted to be in the shake up right to the very end” commented a pleased McVeigh afterwards. “I’m very proud to win the individual GOLD medal and thank the Irish Sports Council and all who helped us participate at this elite level” she added.

Thailand beat Mexico by just one stroke to take Team Gold in the Men’s event, a tournament to which Ireland did not send a participating team

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Thursday, 16th August 2007
Under the midday sun, McVeigh fired the best round of tournament so far, a marvelous three under par 69 and now takes complete control of the individual scoring – a full seven shots clear of nearest challenger Anna Scott (Great Britain) who added a 73 to her tally.

University of Limerick student Kitching carded a four over par 76 around the 72 par Watermills course while University College Cork’s Gillian O’Leary finally found form firing three birdies in her ever-improving 78.

With two scores to count from each day, Ireland now look odds on favourites to clinch the Team Trophy with just one round remaining tomorrow, Friday. A big day also awaits McVeigh who, at lebvel par and with a comfortable seven shot lead, must now feel the Individual Gold Medal is within touching distance.