Maguire twins advance in Westport

The Maguire twins, Lisa and Leona, both booked their places in the last 16 of the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship at…

The Maguire twins, Lisa and Leona, both booked their places in the last 16 of the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship at Westport today.

The 13-year-old's from Slieve Russell recorded impressive wins with Lisa defeating Athlone's Ann Geoghegan 5&4 while Leona overcame defending champion Karen Delaney 5&3.

The foundations for Lisa's win were built early on, three birdies in the first four holes setting a pace Geoghegan was unable to match.

Monday's Results

Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat Ann Geoghegan (Athlone) 5&4
Gillian O'Leary (Cork) beat Sinead Keane (The Curragh) 3&2
Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) beat Anne McCormack (Roscommon) by 1 hole
Mary Dowling (New Ross) beat Helen Jones (Strabane) on the 19th
Gemma Hegarty (Greencastle) beat Caoimhe Quinn (Dungannon) 3&2
Niamh Kitching (Claremorris) beat Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) 4&3
Jennifer Gannon (Co. Louth) beat Maria Dunne (Skerries)7&6
Tara Delaney (Carlow) beat Sarah Gallagher (Claremorris) 9&8
Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat Karen Delaney (Carlow) 5&3
Carla Reynolds (Seapoint) beat Karen O'Neill (Douglas) by 1 hole
Darragh McGowan (B/Stranorlar) beat Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 4&3
Sarah Faller (Galway) Ciara Butler (Newlands)                             
Ann Marie Dalton (Coollattin) beat Laura McCarthy (Muskerry) 8&7
Dawn Marie Conaty (Ashbourne) beat Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) 3&1
Una Marsden (Tullamore) beat Sarah Crowe (Tipperary) 5&4

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