'Tremendous success' - Maguire charge falls short but Cavan star full of praise Women's Irish Open 

HOME STAR: Leona Maguire of Ireland during round four of the KPMG Women's Irish Open Golf Championship at Dromoland Castle in Clare. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Leona Maguire’s disappointment at a missed title opportunity gave way to bright optimism for the future of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open after branding the event’s relaunch a “tremendous success”.

Maguire’s bid to win her national Open on the tournament’s renewal after a 10-year hiatus from the Ladies European Tour schedule came up just short in County Clare yesterday as she missed a play-off by a single stroke.