Who was the first woman golfer in Ireland?
Leona Maguire
Leona Maguire (born 30 November 1994)[1] is an Irish professional golfer. She was ranked 1st in the world on the women's World Amateur Golf Ranking from 2 August 2016 until 28 February 2018 and was also ranked first for the 52 weeks from May 2015 to May 2016. Maguire's 135 weeks at the top is the longest in history. [2][3] A native of County Cavan, her parents are schoolteachers Declan and Breda Maguire. At the age of 9, she gave up a promising swimming career to concentrate on golf. She is 15 minutes younger than her twin sister Lisa Maguire who is also a professional golfer.
Lally Segard
Lally Segard (née Vagliano) (4 April 1921 – 3 March 2018), also known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, was a French amateur golfer. She was the daughter of a Greek father, André Vagliano, and an American mother, Barbara Allen. She won 14 titles, including the British Ladies Amateur in 1950, and later became president of the World Amateur Golf Council, which is now known as the International Golf Federation. Along with Mrs. Henri Prunaret from America, Segard planned the first Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, held in 1964. She also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo to donate a trophy for the event, which they did. She was the French captain (though she did not play) in the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship from 1964 until 1972.