Maguire twins named in preliminary Vagliano Trophy squad

THE outrageously talented 13-year-old Maguire twins from Ballyconnell in Cavan have been named in a Great Britain & Ireland preliminary squad for the 2009 Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe in Germany next July.

It is an indication how far Lisa and Leona, who won’t be 14 until the end of November, have progressed in the short time since they began playing.

Leona is the current Irish women’s amateur champion, having beaten Lisa in the final. Lisa is the Irish girls’ champion, and won this year’s European Junior Masters’ girls’ championship, beating Leona into second place. Their Masters’ performances earned them both automatic selection for Europe in the junior Ryder Cup match against the United States.