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Company Takes Over Catering Contract At Ballybunion Golf Club

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Truffle Honey Directors, Mike Hayes, Collete Hayes and Shane Edwards with Louise O’Donoghue, Group Head Chef, pictured with General Manager of Ballybunion Golf Club, John Eggleston on the 18th Hole at the announcement that Truffle Honey has taken up the catering contract at the world famous Kerry Golf Course. Truffle Honey also manages the food offerings at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club and Tralee Golf Club. Photo: Don MacMonagle

MEMBERS and visitors at the world famous Ballybunion Golf Club are set for a new food experience after the awarding of the catering contract to local specialists, Truffle Honey.

The Kilgarvan-based company already manages the food offerings at two other globally renowned golf clubs in Kerry, Killarney Golf and Fishing Club and Tralee Golf Club since 2020 and 2023 respectively.

Truffle Honey was founded in 2015 by Mike and Collette Hayes who are dedicated to providing the highest quality private chef and personalised dining experiences across Ireland.

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Mike Hayes, who heads up the Truffle Honey private chef and kitchen team, said, “The management and members at Ballybunion Golf Club have put their trust in Truffle Honey to deliver a food service product that matches the golfing experience at one of the most famous golf venues on the planet. We are looking forward to serving food that is not only tasty but also comforting while showcasing the local ingredients that are on offer.”

70,000 rounds of golf are played on the Old and Cashen Links Courses at Ballybunion every year with 20,000 being visitor rounds, primarily from the USA, and 50,000 from members and their guests.

The General Manager of Ballybunion Golf Club, John Eggleston, said, “We are looking forward to welcoming Mike, Collette and the Truffle Honey team to Ballybunion Golf Club. The catering is the last interaction that a guest has with our golf club so it’s vital to give a lasting impression at that touchpoint that is fantastic because it is a parting shot for Ballybunion Golf Club. “

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Tralee To Co-Host Major Golf Tour Operators Conference

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PREPARATIONS are well underway for the Irish Golf Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) National Conference, Golf Tournament and Awards Ceremony, due to be held on October 20th and 21st in Tralee.

The Rose Hotel, Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa and Ballybunion Golf will host this event over the two days.

The IGTOA event is the largest annual gathering of Irish & North American Golf Tourism professionals, who actively participate in all areas of the Irish Golf Tourism industry.

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Representatives from Ireland’s accommodation providers, golf courses and resorts, transportation companies, PGA professionals, golf media and golf merchandising companies all gather at this national networking event.

The event provides a wonderful opportunity for Tralee and Ballybunion to showcase their world class product.

Kerry is home to some of Ireland’s finest links and parkland courses in the world.  Golf is a key driver of revenue and visitors into the county each year with Failte Ireland identifying golf tourism as a priority segment for Ireland’s regions, as it helps prepare for the impact of Brexit.

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PSNI Appeal To Public For Help After Body Of Man Wearing Ballybunion GC Top Found On Beach

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THE Police Service of Northern Ireland is appealing to the public to help them identify the body of a man discovered on a beach in Northern Ireland who was wearing a Ballybunion Golf Club polo shirt.

The man’s body was discovered on a beach in Newcastle, Co. Down by a member of the public shortly before 5am this morning, Thursday, October 11.

The death is not believed to be suspicious. The PSNI have not been able to identify the deceased and are now appealing to the wider public for help.

The deceased is a white male, aged between 50-70, bald on top with short grey hair to the sides, of medium build and was found wearing a white Ballybunion Golf Club polo shirt.

If anyone can help them to identify the man please contact officers in Ardmore on +44 28 9065 0222, quoting reference number 149 11/10/18.

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Ballybunion Golf Club’s Old Course Greens To Get €1.5m Makeover

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MANY Tralee people who enjoy golfing in Ballybunion will see some big changes to the greens by this time next year.

Almost 300 members attending a Special General Meeting at Ballybunion Golf Club on Thursday night voted on a proposal by the club’s Management Committee to strip all eighteen greens on the famous old course of their Poa weed grass and re-sod them with Fescue turf.

The work will be carried out between October of this year and January of 2016 and the greens would then re-open for play in the Spring with true links green surfaces.

The council also approved a complete re-design of the seventh green on the old course (by designer Graeme Webster) and the total combined cost of both jobs is estimated to be in the region of €1.5m.