And there, a birdie clinched her victory and a cheque for $22,500. “It was a long time coming,” said Maguire, which, considering this is only her second season as a professional, was an indication of what she expects of herself. Maguire is now back in the US to continue her Symetra Tour efforts, ahead of the US Open which starts on May 30th, the goal to secure her LPGA Tour card for next season. February: Ciara Mageean (Athletics)Another runner to have a sparkling start to 2019, Mageean opened the year by setting a new Irish indoor mile record in Boston, taking two seconds off her Irish indoor 1,500m record before winning bronze in the 1,500m at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow. There were few better days, though, than when she picked up two Cheltenham successes, including the first Grade One victory of her career.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2019 05:00 UTC