IT Tralee And Cycle Against Suicide Up For European Sport Tourism Awards

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Screen Shot 2015-05-07 at 21.04.02IT Tralee and the Cycle Against Suicide are among Kerry nominees in the upcoming Shannon Group European Sport Tourism Awards which takes place next week.

The shortlist was announced during the week for the Awards which attracted over 200 nominations from across Europe and Ireland.

The Institute of Technology, Tralee is up against University of Brighton  and Institute of Technology, Athlone in the Sport Tourism Educational Institute of the Year Award.

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Killarney is nominated in the European Sport Tourism Town 2016 category along with Westport and Thurles.

Kerry has two events nominated in the Regional Sport Tourism Event of the Year Category where the Dingle Marathon and Killarney Adventure Race are in contention, while in the Charity Sport Tourism Event Award Category, the ‘Cycle Against Suicide’, founded by Tralee-based businessman Jim Breen and the
Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle are nominated.

The 15 categories  are designed to celebrate and reward innovation and achievement  from events, destinations and venues which have made outstanding contributions to the sport tourism industry across Europe.

A winner in each category will be chosen from the shortlist by a judging panel made up of industry experts including Pol O Conghaile, travel editor with the Irish Independent, Miriam Kennedy Failte Ireland, Andrew Murphy Shannon Group, Mike Laflin Sportcal and Mark O’Connell W2 Consulting.

The award winners will be announced at the Shannon Group European Sport Tourism Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 14 in King Johns Castle, Limerick.

MC at the event will be Dave McIntyre, Newstalk ‘Off the Ball’, TV3, Setanta Sports and Sky Sports commentator, who will also discuss the Rugby World Cup 2015 with past and present Ireland rugby captains Keith Wood and Paul O’Connell.

See full list of nominees below…

European Sport Tourism City 2016 – Shortlist
Copenhagan
Belfast
London
Limerick

European Sport Tourism Town 2016 – Shortlist
Westport
Killarney
Thurles

European Sport Tourism Venue – Shortlist
Bike Park Ireland
MTB Park Ballyhoura
UL Sport
Fota Island Resort
AIT Sport

European Sport Tourism Innovation Award – Shortlist
IAAF World Half Marathon Championship 2014
Tour de Yorkshire
World Invitational Father & Son Golf Tournament
Aberdeen Youth Games
Irish Champions Weekend

National Sport Tourism Innovation Award – Shortlist
Killary Gaelforce
Ballyhoura Beast
26 Extreme Coast to Coast
Great Dublin Swim
Atlantic Coast Challenge

Sport Tourism Educational Institute of the Year Award – Shortlist
University of Brighton
Institute of Technology, Tralee
Institute of Technology, Athlone

European Sport Tourism Destination Marketing Award – Shortlist
Welcome to Yorkshire
Visit England
Event Scotland
London & Partners
VISITFLANDERS
Wild Atlantic Way

National Sport Tourism Destination Marketing Award – Shortlist
Clare Local Development Company – Get Sidetracked
Ballyhoura Failte
Great Western Greenway

Sport Tourism Digital Marketing Award – Shortlist
#40Shades
IAAF World Half Marathon Championship 2014
Grand Depart / Tour de Yorkshire

Sport Tourism Sponsorship of the Year Award – Shortlist 
Vodafone – Triathlon Ireland
Skoda – SKODA Cycling
Eircom – Special Olympics

European Sport Tourism Event of the Year – Shortlist
IAAF World Half Marathon Championship 2014
Tour de France Grand Depart Yorkshire
European MTB Championships Ballyhoura
Prudential RideLondon
The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles
Croke Park Classic

National Sport Tourism Event of the Year – Shortlist 
Punchestown Festival
Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run
Giro d’Italia Big Start Belfast
Croke Park Classic
Limerick Rugby World Club 7’s

Regional Sport Tourism Event of the Year – Shortlist
Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford
Dingle Marathon
Westport Sea2Summit
Tour de Burren
Killarney Adventure Race

Lakelands & Waterways Sport Tourism Innovation Award – Shortlist
NevSail Watersports
Killaloe Water Festival
Leitrim Tourism
Baysports
Waterways Ireland Docklands Summer Festival
Irish Dragon Boat Association
Longford Tourism

Charity Sport Tourism Event Award – Shortlist
West of Ireland Mini Marathon
Cycle Against Suicide
Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle
Pink Ribbon
Rugby Legends Atlantic 1000
Sam to the Summit
SCAR Skibereen Charity Adventure Race

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