PORTUGUESE Ladies champion Leona Maguire and her twin sister Lisa, the current Spanish Ladies champion, will lead the Irish challenge at the inaugural Irish U-18 Strokeplay Championship at Knightsbrook Hotel Spa and Golf Resort in Co. Meath next weekend.

IRELAND’S girl golfers returned home last night in jubilant mood after winning the European Team Championship in style for the first time over the Kokkola course in Finland.