Leona Maguire said her three days at the Solheim Cup is an experience she will never forget.
In what was her debut in the competition, the Cavan golfer won four-and-a-half points - the first rookie to ever do so - as Team Europe beat the USA 15-13.
The 26-year-old, the first Irish player to compete in the tournament, won her singles match on Monday evening 5&4 against Jennifer Kupcho.
"It's been an incredible week," Maguire, who won the first seven holes of her singles match, told Sky Sports.
"It was a dream come true to be here. To go and win a Solheim Cup on American soil... You can't even imagine...
"We've had a phenomenal team this week, from top to bottom. This is an experience I'll never forget.
"Never in my wildest dreams did I think the week was going to go this way. It's been an honour to represent Europe. The trust that all the captains had in my was incredible."
Leona Maguire interview after Team Europe win Solheim Cup
Played: 5
Points: 4.5
Losses: 0
What a #SolheimCup debut for Ireland's Leona Maguire! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/aJUGswHQmQ— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) September 7, 2021
Maguire said that Team Europe captain Catriona Matthew had been "phenomenal" while she also hailed the support they had received from fans.
"The girls had talked about it in Gleneagles," said Maguire.
"[Catriona Matthew] knew exactly what she was doing. She was calm, cool, collected. The biggest this is that she instilled so much confidence in the whole team. She trusted us 100 per cent. She knew exactly what she was doing with the pairings, exactly what she was doing with the singles order.
"The support has been incredible. Hopefully, we see a lot of them in Spain in two years time. It's been fantastic. You'll never beat the Irish!"
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