2022 Ireland Trip
Belatedly Celebrating STAGS 20th Anniversary
Thurs 2nd - Sat 4th June 2022
Knightsbrook Hotel Spa & Golf Resort
Trim, County Meath, Ireland
2 nights Bed & Breakfast
3 rounds of golf
Golf
Day 1 - Royal Tara GC - Tee off 1.00 pm https://www.royaltaragolfclub.com/
Day 2 - Killeen Castle GC - Tee off 11.00 am https://killeencastle.com/
Day 3 - Knightsbrook GC - Tee off 10.40 am https://www.knightsbrook.com/
Flying out Thurs morning at 8.10 am, arriving in Dublin at 9.10 am,
return flight Sat evening at 11.20 pm, arriving in Birmingham at 12.20 am
For the people staying the extra night on Saturday in Dublin, the return flight on Sunday is 3.55 pm, arriving in Birmingham at 4.55 pm
Package includes transfers to and from Dublin Airport and Golf courses.
Guests welcome by prior appointment
Results
Thursday Day 1 Royal Tara GC
Winner - Martyn (Coco) Power 34 pts
Nearest the Pins
Hole 5 - Andy Barcello
Hole 8 - Dixie
Hole 11 - Rob Killarney
Hole 13 - Mike McGrath
Hole 15 - Martyn (Coco) Power
Friday Day 2 - Killeen Castle GC
Winner - Mark Jones 30 pts
Nearest the Pins
Hole 6 - Dixie
Hole 8 - Steve Morris
Hole 14 - Dave Logue
Longest Drive - 15th Hole
Rob Killarney
Saturday Day 3 - Knightsbrook GC
Winner - Steve Morris 38 pts
Nearest the Pins
Hole 3 - Tony Killarney
Hole 5 - Rob Killarney
Hole 16 - Les Gwillym
Hole 18 - Dave Logue
Eclectic Top 2
1) Rob Killarney 96 pts
2) Steve Morris 94 pts
Wooden Spoon - Ges Tierney 57 pts
Finally, after a 2 year delay because of the Pandemic, the STAGS 20th Anniversary trip to Ireland got under way.
And what an absolutely brilliant weekend it turned out to be, thoroughly enjoyed by all 24 who attended, massive thanks to Brendan Reilly & Les Gwillym for organising.
And also massive thanks to Royal Tara GC, Killeen Castle GC & Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort, where we were staying, for their amazing hospitality and friendly welcome.
They are 3 top golf courses, which were all different in their own way, but all very challenging.
But the unanimous vote for top course of the weekend went to Killeen Castle GC.
Also a big shout out to all the pubs and Curry House we visited in Trim for their friendly welcome and amazing hospitality.
And for the 13 of us who stayed the extra night to have the Saturday night experience in Temple Bar, thank you Dublin for an absolutely brilliant night, but leaving us much poorer in the pocket the next morning :)
The strangest thing of the weekend had to be the young girls, who were also staying at the Knightsbrook Hotel, who kept thinking that this bunch of Irish/Brummie boys, better known as The STAGS were "Australians" !!!!! :) :) :)
We will be back !!!!
Pictures below.
