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Leona Maguire teeing off at the 11th at the Sentosa Golf Club

Maguire makes slow start as Kim leads in Singapore

Leona Maguire carded a 75 to lie seven shots behind leader A Lim Kim after the opening round of the HSBC Women's World Championship.

Golf • 27 Feb 25

Leona Maguire lines up her putt on the first which proved to be the toughest test of the day, resulting in a triple bogey

Solid finish for Maguire as Yin wins in Thailand

A solid final round effort from Leona Maguire saw her finish tied for 33rd at the Honda LPGA Thailand as Angel Yin held on to win the tournament by a stroke.

Golf • 23 Feb 25

Leona Maguire teeing off on the 10th during Saturday's third round

Maguire continues to steady ship but well adrift of Yin

Leona Maguire will start Sunday's final round at the Honda LPGA Thailand 17 shots off the lead despite continuing to steady the ship during Saturday's third round.

Golf • 22 Feb 25

Leona Maguire is tied for 38th at the halfway stage

Improved second round from Maguire in Thailand

Leona Maguire shot a four-under-par 68 to make progress up the leaderboard at the Honda LPGA Thailand but remains 13 shots adrift of leader Akie Iwai at the halfway stage.

Golf • 21 Feb 25

Leona Maguire managed a par and birdie in her opening two holes of the Thai LPGA tour event

Maguire sitting at two over in Thai tour event

Leona Maguire shot 74 in the opening round of the Honda LPGA Thailand, leaving her at two over and ranked well down the leaderboard

Golf • 20 Feb 25

Yealimi Noh salutes the fans after her triumph

Noh triumphs in Florida, Maguire enjoys good finish

The USA's Yealimi Noh stormed to Founders Cup success, easing to victory by four shots with a closing 68, while Leona Maguire finished in a tie for 19th after a strong finish.

Golf • 09 Feb 25

Bogey-free round from Maguire as Noh leads at Founders

The USA's Yealimi Noh leads the Founders Cup by a shot ahead of the final round, with Leona Maguire carding a successive round of 68 as she targets a high finish on Sunday.

Golf • 08 Feb 25

Leona Maguire is currently 11 shots behind the leader

Maguire battles to make the cut at the Founders Cup

Leona Maguire will be around for the weekend at the Founders Cup, with a round of 68 on Friday ensuring she was one shot the right side of the cut mark.

Golf • 07 Feb 25

A Lim Kim held off a charge from Nelly Korda

Maguire finishes in top-10 as Kim goes wire-to-wire

Leona Maguire opened her 2025 season with a top-10 finish as A Lim Kim completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Golf • 27 Feb 25

Leona Maguire is in a tie for fourth in Orlando

Maguire makes fast start at LPGA season opener

Leona Maguire made an excellent start at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, with an opening two-under-par 70 leaving her in a tie for fourth at the LPGA's season opener.

Golf • 31 Jan 25

Rory McIlroy is consoled by his caddie Harry Diamond after making a bogey on the 18th hole during the final round of this year's US Open

Gut-punch defeats - McIlroy seeks an end to that in '25

RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen assess the golfing year for Irish competitors and in looking forward to 2025 hones in on Rory McIlroy on whether he can banish of too many near misses in the year past.

Golf • 01 Jan 25

Leona Maguire will be hoping for a better showing at the 2025 majors

'Rest, recover, reset' - Maguire primed for fast start

Leona Maguire is enjoying a well-earned break ahead of the start of the upcoming LPGA Tour season, and the Cavan native is hoping to hit the ground running in 2025.

Golf • 17 Dec 24

Jeeno Thitikul accepts a winner's cheque of $4m after victory in Florida

Thitikul scoops record $4m first prize in Florida

Leona Maguire closed out a disappointing week at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship with a best round 68 to finish 18 shots adrift of winner Jeeno Thitikul.

Golf • 24 Nov 24

Leona Maguire is 15 shots off the leaders going into the final round in Florida

Maguire loses further ground on leaders in Florida

A third round 71 saw Leona Maguire move to level par at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Florida where she will begin the final round 15 shots off the lead.

Golf • 24 Nov 24

Maguire carded a four-over par 76 on Day 2

Maguire struggles to disappointing 76 in Florida

Leona Maguire slumped to a disappointing four-over par 76 to languish near the foot of the field at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.

Golf • 23 Nov 24

Leona Maguire had been at risk of missing the tournament in Naples, Florida after a missed cut last week

Maguire makes solid start to LPGA Tour season-ender

Leona Maguire is five shots off the lead after making a solid start to the CME Group Tour Championship.

Golf • 21 Nov 24

Leona Maguire lining up her birdie putt on six

Tour finale place for Maguire in doubt after missed cut

Leona Maguire missed the cut by one shot at the The Annika and so must now wait to see whether she'll be part of the field for next week's CME Group Tour Championship.

Golf • 16 Nov 24

Leona Maguire failed to make the most of the benign conditions

Maguire with work to do after Round 1 at The Annika

South Korea's Jiwon Jeon and England's Charley Hull lead the way after the opening round of The Annika in Florida, with Leona Maguire eight shots adrift after carding a two-over-par 72.

Golf • 15 Nov 24

Leona Maguire hits her tee shot on the second hole during Friday's round

Maguire slips back as Wakimoto maintains lead in Japan

A second-round 72 saw Leona Maguire slip back to ten shots off the lead at the TOTO Japan Classic.

Golf • 01 Nov 24

Leona Maguire hits her tee shot off the seventh hole

Maguire three off lead after opening round in Japan

Leona Maguire carded a three-under round of 69 that leaves her three shots off the lead after the opening day of the TOTO Japan Classic at the Seta Golf Course in Otsu.

Golf • 31 Oct 24

Yin wins Maybank Championship, Maguire T35th

China's Yin Ruoning birdied her final hole to claim the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur by a single shot.

Golf • 27 Oct 24

Maguire has top 20 in sights in Kuala Lumpur

Leona Maguire shot a second successive 68 to boost her chances of a top 20 finish at the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

Golf • 26 Oct 24

Mao Saigo of Japan lines up a putt on the third green

Maguire struggles as Japan's Saigo leads in Malaysia

Leona Maguire carded a one-over round of 73 that leaves her ten shots off the pace after the opening round of the Maybank Malaysia Open.

Golf • 24 Oct 24

Ruoning Yin poses with the trophy after winning the final round

Yin cruises to victory in Shanghai, Maguire tied 26th

Ruoning Yin clinched a dominant victory by six shots on home soil at the Buick LPGA Shanghai after carding a final-round 64.

Golf • 13 Oct 24

Maguire inside top 20 as Saigo leads

Leona Maguire will have her eyes set on a top 20 finish after a solid but unspectacular third round at the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

Golf • 12 Oct 24