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Ireland Junior Golfer Of The Year O’Shaughnessy Signs NLI

May 2, 2024

BOULDER — Ellen O'Shaughnessy has signed a National Letter of Intent to play golf and continue her education at the University of Colorado in 2024-25.
 
A native of Dublin, O'Shaughnessy won the Girls 2023 Ireland U18 Order of Merit as the country's U18 Golfer of the Year. She had six top 20 finishes during the 2023 amateur season and was the runner up at the Ulster Girls Open, Leinster Girls Open and the Connaght Girls Open.
 
O'Shaughnessy was a member of Ireland's U18 Girls Team at the 2024 Ireland vs. Wales 2-day International and the 2023 R&A Girls and Boys Home Internationals. She was a member the Leinster U18 Girls Team for a pair of Ireland Interprovincial Championship teams in 2021 and '23.

 "I chose Colorado as I wanted to join a roster that was competitive in NCAA Division I with potential and ambition to make nationals," O'Shaughnessy said. "I also felt CU is a strong team to which I can bring international experience from playing with Team Ireland and make an immediate impact from my freshman year. I made a strong connection with the coaching staff and coach (Madeleine) Sheils in particular. She is ambitious for the program and brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the group."
 
O'Shaughnessy's best career round in competition was a 4-under 68 during the second round of stroke play at the 2023 Irish Women's Close Championship at the Connemara Golf Club.
 
Soon to be a graduate of Mount Sackville Secondary School, Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, O'Shaughnessy was a four-year participant in Golf Ireland National Development Panels, including the 2024 Ireland High Performance Panel U18.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Ellen to Boulder this fall," said associate head coach Madeleine Sheils who will take over the Colorado program this summer with the retirement of long-time head coach Anne Kelly.
 
"Ellen is intelligent, athletic, and a hard-working player whose game has really started to take off in the last couple years. As a member of the Irish National Team, she is a proven winner at home. We could tell from the moment Ellen and her parents stepped on campus that she would be a natural fit for our program. I'm excited for how her dedicated and determined mindset and sharp sense of humor will help elevate the Buffs in 2024 and beyond."