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2024 National Golf Tourism Conference & Gala Irish Golf Awards

IGTOA Gala 2024 Awards
IGTOA Boutique Golf Property of the Year
2024 IGTOA Boutique Golf Property of the Year:
Winner: Vaughan Lodge

Accepting the Award was Michael & Maria Vaughan. Presented by IGTOA Member Greg O’Mahony of Celtic Golf with sponsor Martin Donnelly of Failte Ireland. Pictured at the 27th IGTOA Annual Conference & 2024 Gala Irish Golf Awards held in the Radisson Blue Hotel & Spa, Sligo and County Sligo Golf Club.
IGTOA Golf Manager of the Year
2024 IGTOA Golf Manager of the Year
Winner: Keith O’Neill, Enniscrone Golf Club

Accepting the Award was Keith O’Neill. Presented by IGTOA Member Barry Keane of Irish Pro Golf Tours with sponsor Edel McSherry of Sligo County Council.
IGTOA Large Golf Hotel of the Year

2024 IGTOA Large Golf Hotel of the Year
Winner: The Merchant Hotel, Belfast
Accepting the Award was Paula Stephens, Caroline McManus and Gavin Carroll. Presented by IGTOA Member Eoin Francis of My Golf Group Travel with sponsor Noeleen Furlong of Hertz.

Links Golf Course of the Year
2024 IGTOA Links Golf Course of the Year
Winner: Waterville Golf Links
Accepting the Award was Michael Murphy & Miriam Cortney. Presented by IGTOA Member Cathal O’Donoghue of Speciality Golf with sponsor David Connellan of Tourism Ireland.
IGTOA Parkland Golf Course of the Year
2024 IGTOA Parkland Golf Course of the Year
Winner: Killarney Golf and Fishing Club
Accepting the Award was Colin Finlay and Frank Shaw. Presented by IGTOA Member Jennifer Smart of Travelling The Fairways with sponsors Alex & William McEvoy of Turtleston.
Leona Maguire

IGTOA 2024 Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf Award
Winner: Leona Maguire

Presented by IGTOA Member Kyra Donworth.

IGTOA Service Excellence Award
2024 IGTOA Service Excellence Award
Winner: Gerry Maguire, Chairman, Carne Golf Links
Accepting the Award was Gerry Maguire, Chairman Carne Golf Links. Presented by IGTOA Member Joe Shannon of G Golf with sponsor George Diamonds of Tourism NI.
IGTOA Service Excellence Award
2024 IGTOA Service Excellence Award
Winner: Peter Murphy, Dott’s Bar, The Rose Hotel, Tralee
Accepting the Award was Peter Murphy and Michael King, The Rose Hotel. Presented by IGTOA Member David Hudson of Lynchpin with sponsor Chris Sheil of Executive Helicopters.
IGTOA Sustainability Award
2024 IGTOA Sustainability Award
Winner: The Royal Dublin Golf Club
Accepting the Award was Jeff Fallon, Manager The Royal Dublin Golf Club and Chris Greely, Sustainability Co,Ordinator, The Royal Dublin Golf Club
Presented by Tom Walsh of House of Waterford.
IGTOA Sustainability Award
2024 IGTOA Sustainability Award
Winner: Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa
Accepting the Award was Padraig McGillicuddy & Marie Galvin, Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa. Presented by IGTOA Member Susan McCann of Carr Golf.
IGTOA Sustainability Award
2024 IGTOA Sustainability Award
Winner: Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa
Accepting the Award was Padraig McGillicuddy & Marie Galvin, Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa
Presented by Donie O’Brien of Eno Wine.

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