Award season continues with the Golfers Guide to Ireland

It’s that time of the year again when awards take centre stage and the recent Golfers Guide to Ireland Awards dinner at the 5 Star Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway is one that always features highly in the minds of golf clubs around Ireland.

As usual the awards featured a stellar lineup with RTE’s golf correspondent, Greg Allen skilfully serving as the Master of Ceremonies, presenting awards in a host of categories including Links, Parkland, Resort, Clubhouse and Golf Manager.

With Fianna Fail Chief Whip, Cormac Devlin emphasising golf’s importance to tourism and the economy, over 130 guests enjoyed a five course dinner with fine wines commemorating the launch of Golfers Guide to Ireland 33rd year.

There were additional awards for Hidden Gem and 9-Hole before the special guest speaker for the evening Roddy Carr from the legendary Carr golf family took to the stage for an insightful Q&A session.

Irish Golfer were delighted to be in attendance and thanks as usual go to Paddy McCarthy and his team at the Golfers Guide to Ireland as well as his generous sponsors Tipperary Crystal and Clonakilty Distillery who help make the evening such a success.

The Golfers Guide to Ireland stands as the ultimate directory for golf enthusiasts. Comprising 100 pages the Guide provides comprehensive information on golf courses and accommodations across the whole of Ireland and if you haven’t got your copy yet for 2024 then get to your local club or for more information contact info@golfersguide.ie

The winners on the night were:

LINKS COURSE

Ulster – Ardglass

Leinster – Jamieson Links (Portmarnock Hotel)

Connaught – Carne

Munster – Tralee

PARKLAND COURSE

Ulster – Slieve Russell

Leinster – Bunclody

Dublin – Dun Laoghaire

Connaught – Galway

Munster – Tramore

RESORT

Ulster – Roe Park

Leinster – Carton House

Munster – Fota Island

Hidden Heartlands – Glasson Lakehouse

MANAGER

Ulster – Brendan McDermott / Belvoir Park

Leinster – Pat Barrett / Lucan

Connaught – David O’Donovan / County Sligo

Munster – Cormac Flannery / Dingle

CLUBHOUSE

Ulster – Royal Belfast

Leinster – Seapoint

Dublin – Luttrellstown Castle

Connaught – Enniscrone

Munster – Castlemartyr

HIDDEN GEM

Ulster – Dungannon

Leinster – Woodenbridge

Munster – Ballyneety

Hidden Heartlands – Mount Temple

9-HOLE

Ulster – Redcastle

Leinster – Foxrock

Connaught – Glenlo Abbey

Munster – Spanish Point