Lisa wins duel of Maguire twins on last hole

TWELVE year old Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) beat twin sister Leona by one hole yesterday to clinch the Leinster Girls Championships at Old Conna.

Maguire, fresh from her semi-final appearance at the Girls British Amateur and subsequent selection on the Great Britain and Ireland Junior team to play the Ladies Vagliano Team in October, was in devastating form all week to not only lead the qualifiers but emerge as champion in yet another tournament for the under-18 bracket.

Twin sister Leona, having dispatched Girls International Sarah Cunningham in the morning, matched Lisa all the way on the outward nine but couldn’t maintain her momentum in the final stretch, losing the title on the home green.