Leona Maguire of Ireland chips onto the 10th green during day one of the 2026 KPMG Women’s Irish Open Golf Championship at The K Club in Straffan, Kildare. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Leona Maguire braced for Solheim Cup

By Maitiú Monaghan

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Co. Cavan golfer, Leona Maguire is set to take part in the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands this weekend.

The Ballyconnell native is representing team Europe in the 20th edition of the biannual competition between Europe and the United States.

Maguire was one of Captain Nordqvist's four wildcard picks to complete the 12-player line-up.

It is her fourth consecutive appearance at the Solheim Cup, and she brings a stellar record with her to the Netherlands- having won 8.5 points from 12 matches.

The Europeans will be hoping to reclaim the trophy, having lost out to the US last time out, away from home.

Following the same format as the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup begins on tomorrow (September 11) and runs until Sunday.

There are two sessions on Friday, beginning with the foursomes in the morning, before the fourballs in the afternoon.

Saturday follows the same format, before all 12 players will play individual rounds on Sunday.

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