Shannon Airport Sends Lucky Winners Worldwide – Over 70,000 entries for biggest ever 100 flight “Win Your Holiday Wishlist” giveaway

Shannon Airport was delighted to welcome the grand prize winners of its biggest ever “Win Your Holiday Wishlist” giveaway, following an incredible response of over 70,000 entries from across Ireland.

The five-week competition saw 50 lucky entrants each win a pair of flights to destinations across Europe and the US, all departing from Shannon Airport, including Paris, Rome, Madrid, Frankfurt, New York and Boston, among others.

All entries were also included in a Grand Prize draw, where four people won trips to bucket list destinations in the US, made possible thanks to easy onward connections from Shannon via European and US hubs.

Three of those winners were at the airport today to pick up their prizes: Mairead Hyland from Sixmilebridge in Co. Clare, who will be heading to Nashville, the home of country music; Adel Tuite from Pallasgreen in Co. Limerick, who will be holidaying in Orlando in the sunshine state of Florida; and Triona Keane from Killimor, Co. Galway, who has won flights to the Californian city of San Francisco. A fourth grand prize winner, Lorraine Murtagh from Loughrea in Galway, will be trying her luck in Las Vegas.

Speaking today, Assistant Brand Manager of The Shannon Airport Group, Emma Croke said: “It was a real treat to meet some of our prize winners and see just how excited they are to be heading off to iconic US destinations. We had a fantastic reaction to the giveaway, with over 70,000 entries from right across Ireland creating their own holiday wish lists based on routes from Shannon. We’d like to say a big congratulations to all our winners and wish them a fantastic trip.”

Winner Mairead Hyland, from Sixmilebridge in Co. Clare commented: “I’m getting married in August, so this trip to Nashville is now going to be our honeymoon! Country music is the one type of music my fiancé and I can always agree on, so it really is the perfect destination for us. I’m so excited – I already have a full itinerary planned. We always fly from Shannon as it’s right on our doorstep and so easy to use, so being able to travel from here for what will be such a special trip just makes it even better.”

Winner Adel Tuite from Pallasgreen in Co. Limerick said: “Orlando is my absolute favourite holiday destination, so I couldn’t believe it when I found out I’d won. I’ve been lucky enough to visit a few times before and always travel through Shannon, so it really does feel like this trip was made for me. A huge thank you to Shannon Airport – I’m so grateful and already counting down the days until take-off.”

Winner Triona Keane from Killimor in Co. Galway added: “I’m not usually lucky at all, so I was absolutely thrilled to get the call to say I’d won. I’ll be flying from Shannon and connecting on to San Francisco, which makes it all so easy – my only challenge now is deciding who to bring!”

“Win Your Holiday Wishlist” formed part of Shannon Airport’s “Best Place to Fly From” campaign, highlighting the airport’s famously hassle-free experience, earned through its award‑winning customer experience and status as Ireland’s top airport brand (RED C BRII 2025).

Shannon Airport’s close-to-terminal parking, compact layout, full US pre-clearance and accessibility features including a sensory room and Changing Places facility all add up to a more effortless journey through the airport.

With 40 routes and strong demand from Shannon, the winners will be joining hundreds of thousands travelling from the Clare airport this summer, so passengers are encouraged to plan ahead, pre-book parking and allow plenty of time before departure.