British Journalists Help ‘Putt’ Killenard on the Map

– 400,000+ British to read about Laois golf –

 

Eleven golf writers from Britain visited Killenard last weekend, for a round of golf on the course at the Heritage Golf & Spa Resort. The journalists, who represented various regional newspapers with a combined circulation of over 400,000, sailed from Holyhead to Dublin with Irish Ferries – as guests of Tourism Ireland – to experience at first-hand the world-class golf product on offer in this part of Ireland for stories they are researching about golfing breaks here. It was also a good opportunity to highlight the ease of access by ferry from GB to Ireland.

 

Golf is a major focus for Tourism Ireland in GB, and in other markets around the world, and the organisation has a busy schedule of promotions in place to grow the number of golf tourists in 2012 and beyond. Golf is the world’s largest sports-related travel market and, using the headline ‘Golf in Ireland – Time to Play’, Tourism Ireland is working hard to drive home the message that a golfing holiday here is about much more than a round of 18 holes – the combination of Ireland’s world-class golf and our unique brand of hospitality plays a key role in attracting golfers to come here.

 

David Boyce, Tourism Ireland’s head of business and sports tourism, said: “The visit of these influential journalists was an excellent opportunity to showcase our superb golf product. Media visits such as these are very important, helping to raise awareness of the high quality golf product available in Co Laois and right throughout the island of Ireland. Great Britain is a very important market for golf, and for tourism to the island of Ireland in general, and Tourism Ireland is pulling out all the stops to win business and to keep Ireland ‘top of mind’ with the GB consumer this year. Our message is that the island of Ireland offers golfers the complete package – with top courses, stunning scenery and the warmest of welcomes.”