'Another glass ceiling shattered': Leona Maguire to become first Irish Solheim Cup player

'To be the first Irish woman is another milestone, another glass ceiling shattered. I am the first, and hopefully I'll not be the last, and this shows other young girls in Ireland it's possible to get on the Solheim Cup team'

SOLHEIM SHOT: Ireland's Leona Maguire has been named as European wild card pick for the Solheim Cup

Leona Maguire will become the first Irish player to compete in the Solheim Cup after being handed a wild card by European captain Catriona Matthew.

Matthew also selected AIG Women's Open contenders Madelene Sagstrom and Nanna Koerstz Madsen for the biennial contest against the United States from September 4-6, along with Matilda Castren, Mel Reid and Celine Boutier.