Doonbeg must target lasting legacy Irish Open left in Lahinch
*Crowds at the 2019 Irish Open in Lahinch. A LASTING LEGACY left by The Irish Open in Lahinch needs to be replicated in Doonbeg.
*Crowds at the 2019 Irish Open in Lahinch. A LASTING LEGACY left by The Irish Open in Lahinch needs to be replicated in Doonbeg.
TRUMP DOONBEG has been confirmed as the official venue for the 2026 Irish Open.
AN INCREASE in golf tourism has boosted passenger numbers at Shannon Airport.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. CO CLARE is on course to host The Irish Open for the second time in less than a decade with a deal close to getting over the line for Trump Doonbeg to be the official venue.
LAHINCH Coast Hotel is one of North Clare’s most popular destinations with families and golfers. Since the O’Meara family took over as co-owners in late 2018, the 147-bedroom hotel and leisure centre is showing its true colours as a family-run establishment.
SUPPORT THAT BENEFITTED LAHINCH when hosting the 2019 Irish Open must be replicated for the Women’s Irish Open which takes place in Newmarket-on-Fergus this September.
Even a global pandemic couldn’t deter the positive effect of Lahinch hosting The Irish Open twelve months ago with two hoteliers from the coastal spot looking at the bright side having reopened their doors last Monday.
Environmentalists in Clare have hit out at comments by Cllr Cathal Crowe (FF) that they should refrain from “hijacking” positive events and instead work side by side with the County Council.
*Photograph: Gruber Images Clare has put its hand up to host a stage of the Tour de France.
*Niall Horan. Photograph: Getty Images Irish pop giant, Niall Horan has been confirmed to lead the stellar line-up for next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am.