Difficult third round for Leona Maguire at the Evian Championship

Leona Maguire is 19 shots off the lead after a difficult third round at the Amundi Evian Championship in France.

The Cavan native is currently on 2 over par after dropping three shots following two bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine holes.

Her bogeys came on the 11^th and 12^th holes before taking a double bogey on the par four 17^th while she also carded a birdie on the 13^th.

Maguire's opening nine holes included birdies on the fourth and sixth which were cancelled out by bogeys on the second and seventh.

Elsewhere, Antrim’s Stephanie Meadow carded an even par round of 71; she opened with a bogey on the first before carding birdies on the second, sixth, ninth and 17^th as well as a double bogey on the 12^th.

Brooke Henderson is the clubhouse leader heading into the final round of action; The Canadian is on 17 under par and holds a two-shot lead over South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu.