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Meadow plays her shot from the fifth tee during the second round

Meadow in top 20 contention in Cincinnati

Stephanie Meadow is nine shots off the lead in a tie for 19th at the midway point of the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.

Golf • 09 Sep 23

Meadow walks to the 13th tee which came just before a run of three birdies

Meadow makes strong start to Queen City Championship

Stephanie Meadow is just three shots off the lead after the opening round at the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.

Golf • 08 Sep 23

Stephanie Meadow is 10 shots off the lead

Tough start for Meadow at Portland Classic

Stephanie Meadow sat well down the leaderboard after an opening one-over par round at the Portland Classic.

Golf • 01 Sep 23

Maguire falls back as McKibbin goes low

Leona Maguire shot a disappointing second-round 75 while Stephanie Meadow moved in the other direction as American Marissa Steen reached halfway with a one-shot lead over Germany's Esther Henseleit at the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Antrim.

Golf • 18 Aug 23

Stephanie Meadow is tied-16th at AIG Women's Open

Meadow into top-20 but Maguire fades at Women's Open

Stephanie Meadow climbed into the top-20 at the AIG Women's Open following an impressive third round at Walton's Heath but compatriot Leona Maguire has fallen out of the reckoning.

Golf • 13 Aug 23

Leona Maguire will look to get a lot closer to the head of the leaderboard on Saturday

Maguire and Meadow fail to make a move at Women's Open

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow carded disappointing rounds of 72 and 74 respectively as the AIG Women's Open, with American Amy Ewing surging clear at the head of the leaderboard.

Golf • 11 Aug 23

Leona Maguire speaks to the press on the eve of the tournament

Maguire aiming for major glory at Women's Open

Leona Maguire hopes she has learned a valuable lesson from her experience of leading a major championship as she bids to win the AIG Women's Open.

Golf • 09 Aug 23

Meadow narrowly missed out on making the cut

Meadow misses Scottish Open cut as Shibuno forges lead

Stephanie Meadow just missed the cut by a stroke at the Women's Scottish Open after a second-round 75 in Ayrshire.

Golf • 04 Aug 23

Celine Boutier delighted the home fans with her maiden major win

Boutier wins on home soil as Maguire challenge fades

France's Celine Boutier delighted the home fans by claiming her first major title with a commanding victory in the Amundi Evian Championship, as Leona Maguire's major challenge faded.

Golf • 30 Jul 23

Home hope Boutier leads Evian as Maguire enters top 20

Hopes are rising for a home hero as France's Celine Boutier will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship while Ireland's Leona Maguire made her move on Saturday to break into the top 20.

Golf • 29 Jul 23

Leona Maguire in action on the second day in France

Boutier leads as Irish duo treading water at Evian

France's Celine Boutier shot a two-under-par second-round 69 to take the halfway lead of her home major at the Amundi Evian Championship on Friday, while Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow made it through to the weekend in France.

Golf • 28 Jul 23

Maguire and Meadow make solid Evian Championship starts

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow have made solid starts to the Evian Championship, the year's fourth major.

Golf • 27 Jul 23

Stephanie Meadow finished on level par in Ohio, one shot outside the cut

Meadow narrowly misses cut at Dana Open

Stephanie Meadow finished one shot outside the cut at the Dana Open where Annie Park fired the low round of the day to sit top of the leaderboard at eight-under par.

Golf • 15 Jul 23

Stephanie Meadow finished joint third at the PGA Championship

Women's US Open features record $11 million purse

The winner of the 2023 US Women's Open will cash a $2 million check as part of the record $11 million purse at Pebble Beach.

Golf • 05 Jul 23

Yin held her nerve to birdie the last and take the title

Yin is a PGA Champion as Maguire and Meadow fall short

China's Ruoning Yin won her first major title in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship thanks to a flawless final round at Baltusrol.

Golf • 26 Jun 23

WPGA Championship: Final-round recap

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow were both vying to become the first Irish woman to win one of golf's major championships. They played together in the final group of today's final round at Baltusrol Golf Club. But Chna's Ruoning Yin took the title.

Golf • 25 Jun 23

Leona Maguire (L) and Stephanie Meadow represented Ireland at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics

Old pals Maguire and Meadow on brink of major history

Long-time friends Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow are both in contention to become the first Irish female major golf champion when the WPGA concludes in New Jersey today.

Golf • 25 Jun 23

Maguire leads into final round of PGA Championship

Leona Maguire will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship as she bids to become Ireland's first female Major champion.

Golf • 25 Jun 23

Leona Maguire is right in the hunt in Michigan

Maguire two off lead as she chases second LPGA title

Leona Maguire is right in the hunt to add a second LPGA title to her collection as she trails leader Amy Yang by just two shots following the third round of the Meijer Classic.

Golf • 18 Jun 23

Maguire is in contention at the halfway stage

Maguire excels to move within a shot of Michigan summit

Leona Maguire's excellent 65 propelled her to within one shot of the lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.

Golf • 16 Jun 23

Leona Maguire pictured on the ninth green at Blythefield Country Club

Solid starts for Maguire and Meadow in Michigan

Irish duo Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow have made solid starts at the LPGA Tour Meijer Classic at Blythefield Country Club.

Golf • 16 Jun 23

Stephanie Meadow bowed out after the second round

Meadow misses cut in New Jersey, Holmqvist retains lead

Stephanie Meadow missed the cut at the ShopRite LPGA Classic after a second-round 72 saw her drop to four over par.

Golf • 11 Jun 23

Dani Holmqvist has won tournaments in Sweden and Australia, but the veteran is now in position to contend for her first LPGA Tour title

Holmqvist leads in NJ, Meadow faces battle to make cut

Dani Holmqvist of Sweden eagled the par-five third hole on her way to a bogey-free, seven-under-par 64 that put her in the lead after one round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday in New Jersey.

Golf • 10 Jun 23

Maguire is in a tie for 12th heading into the weekend in New Jersey

Maguire in the hunt in New Jersey as Meadow fades

Leona Maguire is just four shots off the lead following an eventful second round at the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in New Jersey.

Golf • 03 Jun 23

Kemp and Ko lead as Meadow misses cut

Sarah Kemp of Australia and Jin Young Ko of South Korea were tied atop the leaderboard after the second round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Friday in Clifton, New Jersey.

Golf • 13 May 23