Maguire Twins- What are they up to now.

The Jaw · 03-01-2013 5:32pm #1

I am just wondering what the twins are up to now. This time 18 months ago they were all over the Sports pages with the Solheim being played here. I was sure that they were about to turn professional about then.
In fairness I dont watch the Ladies Amateurs that much, it just seems to me that they have slipped off the radar somewhat.

LonanC · 03-01-2013 5:39pm

As far as i know they are not doing any thing at the moment, my sources tell me (my granny is high up in leinster ILGU) that they arent competing at the moment. I couldnt say about the future though.

The Jaw · 03-01-2013 5:52pm

Cheers LonanC. I wonder are they doing exams or something. Seems weird not to be competing when they were getting loads of publicity and doing really well in invitationals against the Pro's. Sometimes the best window to turn pro is very small. I know of a girl in Carlow (Delaney) who considered turning pro a few years ago. She decided to go to college in the States for 3 years and then go for it. It never really worked out for her on the pro circuit.

sydneybound · 27-07-2013 9:48pm

Shame this wasnt picked up by anyone else. Lisa Maguire finish 6th in the European Women's Championships today in Finland. 2 shots away from finishing 3rd. Think Leona missed the cut.

Not sure if they had the leaving cert this year but I'm sure we'll regularly see them in the results section of the paper for the rest of the summer.

kingcobra · 28-07-2013 2:55pm

I'm fairly sure they were doing the Leaving Cert this year, as far as I remember I was doing Transition Year the same time as them so unless they took a year out or something they would've had exams.

Peterdalkey · 29-07-2013 6:46am

Little brother Odran won the Leinster open boys under 13 title recently. I heard before that is even more talented than the girls! Watch out for him.

Ronney · 29-07-2013 11:55am

Were over in Finland playing in the European Ladies Individual last week

http://www.ilgu.ie/news_detail.asp?area=1&id=2955

GS11 · 29-07-2013 9:46pm

Peterdalkey wrote: »

Little brother Odran won the Leinster open boys under 13 title recently. I heard before that is even more talented than the girls! Watch out for him.

I've heard that about him too, one to watch.

It would be fantastic to see the 2 girls out on tour, I presume American college is the next stop for them.

denishurley · 29-07-2013 9:53pm

sydneybound wrote: »

Shame this wasnt picked up by anyone else. Lisa Maguire finish 6th in the European Women's Championships today in Finland. 2 shots away from finishing 3rd. Think Leona missed the cut.

Not sure if they had the leaving cert this year but I'm sure we'll regularly see them in the results section of the paper for the rest of the summer.

One of them reached the final of something big recently (Irish close or amateur open or one of those)

blockic · 07-08-2013 11:36pm

Leona is playing the US Amateur this week.

Beat Stephanie Meadow in round of 64. Lisa caddying for her also.

http://golfweek.com/news/2013/aug/07/leona-maguire-lisa-maguire-us-womens-amateur/

sydneybound · 08-08-2013 9:48pm

Unfortunately Leona lost today in the last 32 on the 18th

Tweaky · 18-08-2014 8:07am

Digging up an old thread but thought a few may be interested. The two girls are off to Duke university in the states on scholarships after both getting more than 600 points in the leaving. That's some achievement considering the amount of time they put into their golf.More detail in this articleTwins off to Duke

slave1 · 18-08-2014 9:01pm

They played very little golf the last year, dad is a teacher and zero golf during the week and not even practice ( from an interview I saw on them last year), as exams drew closer no golf at weekend either.
Great Leaving results, best of luck as they sound like genuine scholars that will benefit from Duke.

Maguire Twins- What are they up to now.

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