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      For the pupils at Leixlip Educate Together National School, the ‘back to school’ buzz reached fever pitch today, as pro-golfer & KPMG ambassador Leona Maguire paid a visit to gift them books through the Books for Birdies initiative run by Children’s Books Ireland and KPMG.

      For every birdie recorded this season by Leona Maguire and subsequently by every player at 2026 KPMG Women’s Irish Open at The K-Club, KPMG have donated one children’s book to schools across Ireland, reaching a grand total of 1,564 books following the conclusion of the tournament yesterday.

      These books, selected for their diverse characters and inclusive themes, with many featuring empowering stories of women in sport, will be delivered to twenty national and DEIS schools.In a gesture of thanks, KPMG added a further 436 books to the final total, with each school receiving a little library of 100 books.

      Pictured: Leona Maguire with the pupils at Leixlip Educate Together National School.

      At the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open, KPMG was proud to once again support Children’s Books Ireland in delivering this meaningful initiative. For every birdie made during the tournament and each one scored by Leona Maguire and other Irish professional golfers a children’s book was donated by KPMG to schools across the country.

      We’re delighted to announce that this year, €20,000 worth of books will be delivered to 19 schools across 14 counties, reaching over 3,600 children and helping to spark a lifelong love of reading.

      The donated books, thoughtfully curated by the team at Children’s Books Ireland, celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the empowering stories of women in sport. This initiative builds on our longstanding partnership with Children’s Books Ireland, which includes support for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards and transformative programs like BOLD GIRLS and Free To Be Me; all championing the power of stories to inspire and empower young minds.

      Leona

      Children's Books Ireland

      KPMG has been a proud partner of Children’s Books Ireland since 2017, running a number of initiatives such as BOLD GIRLS, which promotes gender equality, and Free To Be Me, which encourages the celebration of diversity through children’s books, as well as sponsoring the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards since 2020.

      The Awards have been running for over thirty years and offer a total prize fund of €16,000 across six categories. 

      Inpho
      Growing up with two teachers as parents, the importance of books and reading were instilled in me from a very young age. I’m thrilled that my performance at the KPMG Women’s Open, and that of my co-competitors, will make such a lasting impact for the young readers I’ve met today in Clonmoney school, and in all of the schools that will benefit from this initiative.

      Leona Maguire

      Professional Golfer

      KPMG ambassador

      Leona Maguire
      We were delighted to continue the Books for Birdies initiative for its third year at this year’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open, building on the success of the past two years. At KPMG, supporting literacy is a cause close to our hearts and we are excited to bring the joy of reading to even more children across Ireland. This year, we’re proud to deliver books to your school that celebrate themes of sport and empowerment, helping to inspire the next generation

      Ryan McCarthy

      Managing Partner

      KPMG in Ireland

      Seamus Hand

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