Businesses and
communities across Inishowen are being invited to
take part in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Best
Dressed Shopfront or Building competition.
The first week of July will see the Dubai Duty Free
Irish Open being held at Ballyliffin Golf Club and
Donegal County Council and Fáilte Ireland have
teamed up with the title sponsor, Dubai Duty Free to
encourage businesses and owners of premises
throughout the peninsula to get in on the action and
participate in this competition that will see the
towns and villages in Inishowen looking splendid
during this iconic event.
With a total prize fund of €3,000 being put forward
by Dubai Duty Free, it will certainly be worth the
effort! First place winner will receive €1,500,
second place €1,000 and third place €500, all
generously sponsored by the airport retailer and
title sponsor of the tournament. The lucky winner
and guest will also be treated to full corporate
hospitality on Thursday 5th July where they will
enjoy lunch and all the golfing action from the
comfort of Dubai Duty Free’s own private pavilion
located on the 18th green at Ballyliffin Golf Club.
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free,
Colm McLoughlin said, “We are delighted to sponsor
the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Best Dressed Window
Competition. It’s a great initiative that will bring
all of the community together and will help create a
wonderful sense of occasion in the region. The Dubai
Duty Free Irish Open is a great sporting occasion,
attracting the top golfers in the world, and it is
also a tourist and family friendly that should
attract the crowds. We are looking forward to July
when the stunning Inishowen peninsula will set the
scene for some magnificent golfing action and while
the competition heats up on the golf course, we are
hoping the competition will also be well underway in
the local towns and villages for the Best Dressed
Shop Competition too!”
Cathaoirleach of Inishowen Municipal District Cllr.
Jack Murray believes that this is a great
opportunity for businesses and other owners of
buildings to showcase Inishowen as an ideal location
for this type of an event. “We are expecting in the
region of 100,000 visitors to the Inishowen
peninsula over the course of the Dubai Duty Free
Irish Open and we are keen to make sure that the
peninsula is looking it’s best and that there is a
warm welcome for everyone who will be visiting
Inishowen and indeed Donegal for this event”.
To register your interest in entering the
competition all you have to do is email
ddfgolf@donegalcoco.ie with your contact details
by Monday 18th June and further information will be
sent to you then. Packs with bunting, flags and
posters will be available free of charge for use in
the themed displays. So, register your interest as
soon as possible and be as creative as you can,
showcasing all that is great about Inishowen. |
