PGA National Slieve Russell awarded 2026 European Ladies’ Team Championship
PGA National Slieve Russell
Ireland will be hoping to end a 43-year wait for victory in the European Ladies’ Team Championship when PGA National Slieve Russell hosts the top amateur event next year.
The European Golf Association awarded the event to Golf Ireland following a detailed bidding process.
It will be just the third edition of the event held on the island of Ireland, following stagings at Hermitage in 1979 and Royal County Down in 2021.
Twenty national teams from around Europe will tee it up at the 300-acre Co Cavan resort from July 7-11 with Ireland seeking its third victory in the event following triumphs at Hermitage in 1979 and Waterloo in Belgium in 1983.
“We’re thrilled to see the European Ladies’ Team Championship returning to Ireland next summer,” said Golf Ireland CEO, Mark Kennelly.
“Slieve Russell is a superb venue and an ideal setting for one of Europe’s greatest amateur events. Over the years, some of the biggest names in women’s golf have featured and we look forward to welcoming the continent’s top players in July.”
Golf Ireland’s High Performance Director, Neil Manchip, is confident that the Ireland team will be up for the challenge.
“Slieve Russell has played a big part in the story of Irish golf, producing some of our top amateur players like Leona and Lisa Maguire,” he said.
“Our current panel of players are continuing that tradition, and having the opportunity to compete at home next summer will be a real boost as they measure themselves against Europe’s best.”
The Maguire twins played in the matches in 2011 and 2013 and the club is pleased to play hot
“On behalf of PGA National Slieve Russell, we are greatly honoured to host the 2026 EGA Ladies European Team Championships,” said the resort’s General Manager, Tony Walker.
“Showcasing our championship course and facilities to over twenty nations is a true privilege. Europe’s elite amateurs will compete on our fairways next July, and while we will give every team our warmest welcome, we will be hoping that Ireland’s 43-year wait for the title will end next year on Irish soil.”
