Leona Maguire was six shots off the lead in the LPGA's FM Championship as the next generation of Irish women made their mark in the inaugural Women's Irish Challenge at Malahide.

Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley got off to a solid start at the First Stage Section A of the DP World Tour Qualifying School in Bristol.

Aine Donegan will turn professional later this year and the Co Clare talent is hoping to gain invaluable experience in the inaugural Women’s Irish Challenge at Malahide Golf Club.

Sara Byrne kicked off a big week for Irish women’s golf in California last night by qualifying for the next stage of the LPGA Qualifying School.

Douglas amateur Sara Byrne added a two-under 70 to her opening 69 to move up the leaderboard in pre-qualifying for the LPGA Q-Series in California.

Three Irish golfers have been named in the eight-strong Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup side to face the USA at Sunningdale from 30 August to 1 September.

Elm Park’s Anna Foster defied a southerly breeze gusting over 20 mph to head the home challenge after the opening round of the Women’s Amateur Championship at Portmarnock.

One of the strongest-ever fields will assemble at Portmarnock to compete in the 121st Women’s Amateur Championship from 24-29 June.

Lahinch’s Aine Donegan became an international star at last year’s US Women’s Open but she insists she’s just aiming to have fun and see where that takes her in the women’s game’s biggest major this week.

Stephanie Meadow has been added to this week’s US Women’s Open field after four players made the 156-strong field via the Rolex Women’s World Rankings.

Lahinch’s Aine Donegan has qualified for her second US Women’s Open in a row after winning her delayed qualifier in Texas.

Lahinch’s Aine Donegan faces a nervous wait in Texas to see if she qualifies for her second US Women’s Open in a row.

R&A Amateur Series winner Alex Maguire will look to end his phenomenal season on a high at the Eisenhower Trophy as Ireland sends a strong team to the World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi later this month. 

Hugh Foley agonisingly missed out by a shot as Sergio Garcia and Graeme McDowell also came up short in their bids to qualify for The Open.

Golf Ireland has today confirmed that 21 players will form the 2023 Men’s and Women’s High Performance squads. Twelve men and nine women have been selected, and they will form the backbone of Ireland’s international squads for next year.

Twelve men and seven women have been selected to form the backbone of Ireland’s international squads for next year.

Ireland lie 14th after the opening round of the 2021 Spirit International Golf Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Texas.

Ireland are under pressure to qualify for the top flight after a disappointing opening day performance left them propping up the field in the European Men’s Amateur Team Championship in Spain.