Young twins earn call-up

Thirteen-year-old identical twins Lisa and Leona Maguire have been named in the Great Britain and Ireland senior squad for the Vagliano Trophy against the Continent of Europe in Hamburg next July.

Young twins earn call-up
Tue, 07 Oct, 2008 - 15:38

Thirteen-year-old identical twins Lisa and Leona Maguire of Slieve Russell have been named in the Great Britain and Ireland senior squad for the Vagliano Trophy against the Continent of Europe in Hamburg next July.

Leona is the current Irish women's amateur champion, while runner-up Lisa is the Irish girl champion and at the European Junior Masters pushed Leona into second place.

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