Con Horgan TIGS Presidents Prize at Royal Dublin in honour of Susan Keirnan
Sponsored by our great partners Antonio Martin (Andalusia Tourist Board), Ruben Lopez and Kathryn Macdonnell (Spanish Tourist Office Dublin) Con Horgan’s Presidents Prize at Royal Dublin was memorable not only as it was Con’s Presidential swan song, but we all had the opportunity to remember and honour our great friend and travel industry colleague Susan Keirnan, a true icon of the Irish Travel Trade, who departed on her final journey on the last day of August 2023. Memories were shared on the day and night with Tom and Lisa, made all the more special as we raised €1,000 for the hospice that looked after Susan as she prepared for her next journey.
Antonio, Ruben and Catherine thanked the trade for their support as Irish passenger numbers to Spain are back to pre-covid levels with July of this year being the biggest on record!
The Winners on the day are highlighted below but we must again thank Antonio Martin from the Andalusia Tourist Board who also provided TIGS with an amazing prize in Andalusia including golf, exclusive accommodation and €400 toward the cost of flights for 2 very lucky people.
The winner of this amazing prize on the night was Martin Callinan of GTI Travel. Congratulations Martin.
Presidents prize lady Champion with 40 points, Helen Kelly 
Presidents prize Men’s Champion with 36 points Louis O’Toole
TIGS Royal Dublin Presidents Prize winners
Back 9 ladies 16 points Marian Benton
Front a ladies 15 points Mary stillman
Back 9 men 19 points Dermot Merrigan.
Front 9 men 18 points Des Abbot
Guest prize Lisa Kiernan
Ladies 3rd prize 31 points Miriam Skelly
Ladies 2nd prize 35 points Olwen McKinney
Ladies 1st prize 36 points Anne Byrne
Men 3rd prize 34 points Con Horgan
Men 2nd prize 34 points Jack Sheil
Men 1st prize 41 points Tom Coade
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