Go Visit Donegal on Friday (9th May 2025) launched a new 28 page brochure highlighting each of the county’s golf courses, both links and parkland, which provide unrivalled experiences for both the most veteran and casual of golfers from both near and far.
The launch event took place at Donegal Golf Club, Murvagh in front of a packed room of golf club representatives, golf media and tour operators. The official launch was performed by Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Charlie McConalogue TD.
Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Niamh Kennedy spoke at the launch and said “the word is out that golf in Donegal is not so secret anymore. Through this brochure we want to encourage golfers who may not have tried Donegal to avail of the courses and top-class facilities available – each one as scenic and spectacular as the next.
Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and Chair of Donegal Tourism CLG John G McLaughlin spoke about the economic benefit to the county that golf tourism brings while reiterating that spend by golfers in the county doesn’t just support the golf clubs, but also accommodation, restaurants, attractions and even down to the local shop.
Since the hosting of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2018 at Ballyliffin, the spotlight has come on the county and the many “hidden gems” of golf courses that exist not only along the Wild Atlantic Way coastline but also inland in the picturesque parkland courses which are dotted throughout Donegal.
Minister of State Charlie McConalogue in officially launching the brochure encouraged all stakeholders to share the brochure far and wide through their networks and urged businesses to continue working together collaboratively to make Donegal the golf destination of choice for visitors from across the globe. He added “This brochure is not just a publication; it’s an invitation to experience the very best of Irish golf in a place that stays with you long after your round is over.”
A panel discussion, chaired by Sean Quinn of Highland Radio also took place at the event which saw Ballyliffin Golf Club’s John Farren, Donegal Golf Club’s Lynn McCool, Harvey’s Point’s Sheila Russell and Failte Ireland’s Martin Donnelly discuss the current state of golf in the county, the challenges and also the opportunities that exist as an essential tourism driver for years to come.
The new “Golf in Donegal” brochure is available to download now from
https://www.govisitdonegal.com/golf and will also be available across the county’s golf clubs and tourist offices.
Digital assets from the launch are available
here
Bróisiúr úr seolta le cúrsaí gailf i nDún na nGall a chur chun cinn ar fud na cruinne
Sheol Go Visit Donegal bróisiúr úr ar an Aoine (9 Bealtaine 2025). Tugann an bróisiúr a bhfuil 28 leathanach ann, léargas ar gach cúrsa gailf sa chontae, idir mhachairí gailf agus fearann páirce; cúrsaí a bhfuil eispéireas gailf nach féidir a shárú le fáil iontu, do dhaoine as na ceithre hairde –
bíodh sin seanimreoirí gailf nó iad sin a imríonn ó am go ham.
Bhí an seoladh ar siúl i gCumann Gailf Dhún na nGall, Murbhach i seomra a bhí lán go doras le hionadaithe ó chumainn ghailf, ó na meáin ghailf agus le tionscnóirí turas. Is é Charlie McConalogue TD – Aire Stáit a bhfuil freagracht ar leith aige maidir le Spórt agus Beartas Poist sa Roinn Ealaíon, Meán, Cumarsadie, Cultúir agus Spóirt, a sheol an bróisiúr.
Labhair Cathaoirleach Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall, an Clr. Niamh Kennedy agus dúirt “de réir cosúlachta, níl an galf i nDún na nGall ina rún anois. Leis an bhróisiúr seo, ba mhaith linn imreoirí gailf nár imir i nDún na nGall riamh a mhealladh le leas a bhaint as na cúrsaí agus as na háiseanna sármhaithe atá anseo – gach ceann atá chomh galánta céanna lena chéile.
Labhair Príomhfheidhmeannach Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall agus Cathaoirleach ar Thurasóireacht Dhún na nGall CTR, John G McLaughlin, faoin leas eacnamaíoch a bhaineann leis an ghalf mar ghné den turasóireacht don chontae agus mhaígh sé nach na cumainn ghailf amháin a ghnóthaíonn as ach na tithe lóistín, na bialanna, áiseanna fóillíochta na háite agus fiú an siopa beag áitiúil chomh maith.
Reáchtáladh Craobhchomórtas Oscailte Gailf na hÉireann (Dubai Duty Free) 2018 i mBaile Lifín agus ó shin i leith, tá aird á díriú ar an chontae agus ar choirnéil cheilte an chontae; ní hamháin na cúrsaí gailf atá ar Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin ach na cúrsaí gailf sin atá i bhfearann páirce álainn scaipthe ar fud Dhún na nGall.
Nuair a bhí sé i mbun an tseolta, mhol an tAire Stáit Charlie McConalogue do na páirtithe leasmhara uilig an bróisiúr a scaipeadh i measc a líonraí i bhfad agus i gcéin agus do ghnólachtaí leanstan leis an chomhoibriú atá ar bun acu le Dún na nGall a chur cinn mar láthair ghailf do thurasóirí ó gach cearn den domhan. Dúirt sé “Ní foilseachán poiblí é an bróisiúr seo; is cuireadh é le go mbeidh daoine ábalta an chuid is fearr a bhaint as galf in Éirinn in áit a chothóidh cuimhní cinn go ceann i bhfad i ndiaidh duit do bhabhta a chur i gcrích.”
Reáchtáladh painéal plé mar chuid den ócáid. Bhí Sean Quinn ó Highland Radio ina Chathaoirleach ar an seisiún agus ghlac John Farren (Cumann Gailf Bhaile Lifín), Lynn McCool (Cumann Gailf Dhún na nGall), Shelia Russell (Óstán Harvey’s Point) agus Martin Donnelly (Fáilte Éireann) páirt sa díospóireacht faoi staid reatha an ghailf sa chontae agus faoi na dúshláin agus na féidearthachtaí atá ann an ghné seo den turasóireacht a chur chun tosaigh amach anseo.
Is féidir an bróisiúr úr “Gailf i nDún na nGall” a íoslódáil anois ón suíomh
https://www.govisitdonegal.com/golf agus beidh sé ar fáil ó na cumainn ghailf agus in oifigí turasóireachta ar fud an chontae. Tá sócmhainní digiteacha ón seoladh le fáil
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