Leona Maguire In Contention After First Round Of Women's Open

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Leona Maguire is level-par 15 holes into her opening round at the Women's Open Championship at Muirfield.

That leaves the Cavan native in a tie for 31st and six shots off clubhouse leader Hinako Shibuno of Japan.

Stephanie Meadow is 3-over after 10 holes today.

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At one-under-par, Paul Dunne is best of the Irish after his opening round of the Cazoo Open in Wales. .

Niall Kearney is 1-over meanwhile with Jonathan Caldwell 3-over and Cormac Sharvin 6-over, nine shots off the lead.

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Shane Lowry is the sole Irish interest at the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina this week.

The Offaly native tees off for his first round at 6pm Irish time.