Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Charley Hull lines up a putt on the fourth hole at at Whirlwind Golf Club in Wild Horse Pass

Hull sizzles to a flawless 63 at Ford Championship

England's Charley Hull shot a flawless round of 63 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead into the second round of the Ford Championship in Arizona, with Ireland's Leona Maguire seven shots further back on two under par.

Golf • 28 Mar

Anna Foster sits nine shots off the clubhouse lead in New South Wales

Foster and Wilson move up the leaderboard in Australia

Anna Foster is best-placed of the Irish contingent at the Ford Women's Open in Australia where a second-round 67 has her nine shots off the clubhouse lead.

Golf • 21 Mar

Leona Maguire sits just outside the top 40

Maguire improves as Takeda hits the front in China

Leona Maguire recorded her best round of the week but still finds herself 12 shots off leader Rio Takeda following the third round of the Blue Bay LPGA.

Golf • 08 Mar

Leona Maguire hits a tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA

Maguire narrowly makes cut despite second-round setback

Leona Maguire narrowly made the cut at the Blue Bay LPGA despite a three-over 74 in the second round on Friday.

Golf • 07 Mar

Leona Maguire a second solid round in the Women's World Championship carding a second 69

Maguire rallies to finish marginally outside top 20

Leona Maguire equalled her solid 69 round of yesterday at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore to finish just outside the top 20, in 21st position.

Golf • 02 Mar

Leona Maguire had her best round of the tournament

Ko hits the front in Singapore as Maguire improves

Leona Maguire carded her best round of the tournament but still remains 11 shots adrift of the lead following the third round of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.

Golf • 01 Mar

Leona Maguire improved on her round one score to card 73 on the second day in Singapore

Maguire 11 off the lead in no-cut Singapore event

Leona Maguire carded 73 in her second round of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore and lies some five shots adrift of the lead in tied 45th position after 36 holes.

Golf • 28 Feb

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

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

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

Collin Morikawa insists the issue of slow play should be 'solved'

Morikawa: PGA should follow LPGA approach on slow play

Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa believes the PGA Tour should follow the LPGA's lead in cracking down on slow play.

Golf • 12 Feb

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

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

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

Leona Maguire plays her approach to the 17th

Stunning finish sees Maguire leap into frame in Florida

Leona Maguire made a blistering finish to her second round, birdieing her last five holes to climb into joint-third at the halfway point in the Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida.

Golf • 31 Jan

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

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

The new rules will come into force in 2025

LPGA and USGA reveal rules on gender and trans players

The LPGA and USGA have announced new gender policies stating that players must have been assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through puberty in order to be eligible for their competitions.

Golf • 04 Dec 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

Three-time Team Ireland Olympians Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow have been the nation's two representatives on the LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour set for record prize money total in 2025

LPGA players will compete for a record $131 million (€124.4m) next season, Tour officials have announced.

Golf • 20 Nov 24

Leona Maguire has a shot at a $4million payday this week

Maguire makes the cut for $11m season-ending tournament

Leona Maguire will take part in the CME Group Tour Championship this week, having been handed an unexpected reprieve to take part in the 2024 LPGA Tour season-ending event.

Golf • 18 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

A Lim Kim poses with her trophy after triumphing at the Lotte Championship

Kim lands Lotte Championship in Hawaii

South Korea's A Lim Kim fired a four-under-par 68 to win the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.

Golf • 10 Nov 24

A Lim Kim is hoping to land a second LPGA title this weekend

Hole-in-one helps Kim to lead at Lotte Championship

South Korea's A Lim Kim made a hole-in-one to finish the front nine on Friday, then closed with back-to-back birdies while grabbing a one-stroke lead after three rounds at the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.

Golf • 09 Nov 24