Pádraig Harrington hails Leona Maguire's Solheim Cup call up as a 'tremendous achievement'

Maguire will become the first Irishwoman to don the European colours in the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club in Toledo in a fortnight after deservedly receiving one of Catriona Matthew’s six wildcards
Pádraig Harrington hails Leona Maguire's Solheim Cup call up as a 'tremendous achievement'

Leona Maguire. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Pádraig Harrington has hailed Leona Maguire’s Solheim Cup call-up as a “tremendous achievement” and a “big deal” for women’s golf in Ireland.

The Co Cavan native Maguire (26) will become the first Irishwoman to don the European colours in the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club in Toledo in a fortnight after deservedly receiving one of Catriona Matthew’s six wildcards.

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