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Swings and roundabouts: Irish Open in Kilkenny could replace Ryder Cup on golfing calendar this September

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2020 0

What has turned out to be a bogey for the Ryder Cup could turn out to be an eagle for a county Kilkenny golf course and a massive boost to the local economy. The word in golfing circles is the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, which is still hoped to be played in Mount Juliet […]

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Dubai Duty Free Irish Open could still tee off at Mount Juliet – just ‘fore’ months later

By Colin Bartley 30th May 2020 0

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open could yet come to county Kilkenny this year as organisers are frantically trying to reschedule the event. The major global sporting event which was meant to be in full swing this weekend at Mount Juliet Estate and Golf Resort close to Thomastown. But like every other major sporting event […]

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Major blow: Golf’s Irish Open at Kilkenny’s Mount Juliet Estate postponed for foreseeable

By Colin Bartley 31st March 2020 0

The decision has been made to postpone the Irish Open Golf at Thomastown’s Mount Juliet Estate. No date has been announced for when the tournament will now take place with organisers saying they will wait until they ‘have clarity on the global situation’. The European Tour last night announced the Dubai Duty-sponsored event, due to […]

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Major winner Graeme McDowell to host Irish Open at Mount Juliet

By Colin Bartley 3rd December 2019 0

The host for next summer’s Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open at Mount Juliet has been announced. Graeme McDowell will host the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open for the next two years, succeeding Ryder Cup winning captain Paul McGinley, and the world’s leading golfer, Rory McIlroy. The biggest event in the Irish golfing calendar returns to the Thomastown […]