2025 National Golf Tourism Conference & Gala Irish Golf Awards
2025 IGTOA Boutique Golf Property of the Year: Vaughan Lodge, Lahinch Accepting the Award was Maria Vaughan & Martina GreenePresented by IGTOA Member Colm Crowley of Lyons Links with sponsor Aine Mangan – Into Kildare. Pictured last night at the IGTOA Annual Conference & 2025 Gala Irish Golf Awards held in the K Club, Co […]
2024 National Golf Tourism Conference & Gala Irish Golf Awards
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 & […]
2023 National Golf Tourism Conference & Gala Irish Golf Awards
IGTOA 2023 Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf AwardWinner: Padraig Treacy Presented by IGTOA Member Kyra Donworth and Riceal Kelly of JD Golf and IGTOA Sponsor Tom Walsh & Claire Barrett, Waterford Crystal. The IGTOA 2023 Large Golf Hotel of the YearWinner: The Merrion Hotel Accepting the award: Susie Hopkins-Burke, Assistant Director of Sales and […]
2022 National Golf Tourism Conference & Gala Irish Golf Awards
IGTOA 2022 Jerry Donworth Outstanding Contribution to Golf AwardWinner: The Late Jerry Quinlan Accepted by Josephine Quinlan. Presented by IGTOA Member Kyra Donworth and Ricael Kelly of JD Golf. The IGTOA 2022 Large Golf Hotel of the YearWinner: Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Accepting the award: Padraig McGillicuddy & Marie Galvin. Presented by IGTOA Member […]
IGTOA and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Golf Challenge and Business Networking Dinner
Members, partners and friends of the IGTOA gathered in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands for the first in-person Irish golf tourism industry event in 18 months. The Ireland Golf Tour Operators Association and Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Golf Challenge and Business Networking Dinner – in association with Fáilte Ireland – took place on October 28th in the gorgeous Glasson […]
IGTOA updates May 2020
Dear IGTOA Industry Colleagues, We are now a number of weeks into what is an unprecedented and difficult time for everyone. We are all concerned about what Covid-19 means for our health and businesses both in the short and long term. Over the past few weeks, the executive board of the IGTOA have been meeting […]
2019 National Golf Tourism Conference & Gala Irish Golf Awards
National Golf Industry honours Martin Hawtree at the 2019 Gala Irish Golf Awards Legendary Golf Course Architect Martin Hawtree was recognised for his outstanding contribution to golf at the 2019 Gala Irish Golf Awards presented by the IGTOA (Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association) on Monday 21st October at The Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee. He received […]
21st National Golf Tourism Conference & 2018 Gala Irish Golf Awards, Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort
Denis Kane, Chairman IGTOA, Arlene Foster, Leader of DUP, Wilma Erskine, Secretary Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club, David Hudson, Vice Chairman IGTOA and Shane O’Donoghue, Golf Presenter. The IGTOA Best Customer Experience – Property – Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, DublinPresented by IGTOA Member Cathal O’Donoghue-Speciality Ireland Tours (right) and accepted by David McGuinness, […]
Belfast Familiarisation Visit
19th– 21st October 2018 Tourism NI are pleased to invite IGTOA Tour Operator Members for a private familiarisation visit of Belfast. The 21st National Golf Tourism Conference & 2018 Gala Irish Golf awards will take place at Galgorm Resort & Spa and Royal Portrush Golf Club. Tourism Northern Ireland will be hosting a FAM Trip […]
2017 National Golf Tourism Conference and Gala Irish Golf Awards
National Golf Industry honours Noel Cronin at the 2017 Gala Irish Golf Awards Legendary General Manager Noel Cronin of Waterville Golf Links was recognised for his outstanding contribution to golf at the 2017 Gala Irish Golf Awards presented by the IGTOA (Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association) on Monday 23rd October at The Trump International Golf […]