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Irish Open hailed as a game
changer for Donegal
11.07.18
THE hosting of the
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Donegal has been
hailed as a game changer by Cathaoirleach of Donegal
County Council Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill who said
Ballyliffin Golf Club and the people of Inishowen
have succeeded in hosting one of the most splendid
Irish Open’s in recent history.
“This was a wonderful opportunity for Ballyliffin
Golf Club and the people of Inishowen to showcase
this stunning location to a global audience of
almost half a billion people and they surpassed all
expectations”.
“Almost 95,000 visited Ballyliffin over the five
days of the tournament and I have no doubt that this
will leave a remarkable legacy for everyone
involved. I firmly believe that this is a game
changer for Inishowen, for Donegal and for the North
West region” said Cllr O’Domhnaill. |
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Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill, presenting
Rory McIlroy with painting by local artist Sharon
McDaid in recognition of hosting the 2018 Dubai Duty
Free Irish Open in Ballyliffin with Seamus Neely,
Chief Executive Donegal County Council. |
To mark the occasion of
the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Ballyliffin,
the Cathaoirleach, on behalf of Donegal County
Council presented both Rory McIlroy, host of the
tournament and Simon Ellis of European Tours with
two paintings by local artist Sharon McDaid
depicting the majesty of the Glashedy Links at
Ballyliffin.
Cllr. O’Domhnaill believes that the underlying
secret to the success of this year’s tournament is
collaboration and everyone working together for one
unifying goal of making this event an outstanding
success not just for the organisers but for the
people of Inishowen and Donegal.
“I would also like to acknowledge the work done by
local communities and businesses right across
Inishowen. It was clear for everyone to see as they
drove through Inishowen over the last few days the
pride that local people have in their own
communities”.
“Finally, I would like to acknowledge the work of
John Farren and the members of Ballyliffin Golf
Club. They had the foresight, the belief and the
ambition to host this world class event and this did
not just happen overnight. They have worked for
years to achieve this and I know that they want to
build on this and to continue to host events of this
stature at this stunning location”. |
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