The Women's Irish Open is a professional

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tournament on the

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(LET), held in

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. The tournament became part of the LET schedule in 1994 and ran for ten editions through 2003. After a four-year hiatus, the tournament was revived again in

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as part of the buildup to the

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, scheduled for late September at Killeen Castle in

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. Killeen Castle hosted the Ladies Irish Open in early August, the week following the

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. Last played in 2012, the tournament returned in 2022, now held at

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. At St. Margaret's in 1995,

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recorded a 72-hole total of 267 (−25), 16 strokes clear of runner-up

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(1998, 2000, 2003, 2010),

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(2008, 2011) and

(1994, 1995).

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External links

Ladies Irish Open
- official site
Ladies European Tour
- official site

Golf tournaments in the Republic of Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 1994 1994 establishments in Ireland

Winners

See also

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