GM Irish Craic Classic Sat11th and Sun12th June Deposits being taken.

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Brendy is there a limit on numbers? It's a Saturday & Sunday,do they not have members?If not a limit how have you managed to get the prime time tee times on a Saturday and Sunday?! :eek:
 
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Pretty easy matey, on the saturday they play medal on the Old course while we get out on the Glashedy and vice versa on the Sunday, If they have a members comp it is usually on one course leaving the other open for visitors and leg-ends like ourselves.
I have booked an hours worth of tee times, we are limited by hotel rooms really, and there are more than enough of them. I dont even want to say how many as we will never, ever get that many.
 
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7 twin rooms booked so far for those staying, Ballyliffin Hotel. http://www.ballyliffinhotel.com/

Plenty of room for more. Deposit info hopefully coming through today from the hotel.

Just in case anyone missed the update on Post #1 ,

OK guys got the prices firmed up and have the tee times booked, 12-1pm both days.
For those staying two nights B&B at one of the local hotels and two rounds, £155 gbp

For those playing and staying elsewhere, I managed to get them down to €50 euros per round (by todays prices, £42) , down from €70 euros and €80 euros respectively on the two courses.

This will also count as an event qualifying for Forest Of Arden in October as long as we get more than 20 guys on the Sunday
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No real cut off time Matt, plenty of hotel rooms and tee times, just as soon as you are sure you can make it, no point saying yes now and canceling matey. I know sometimes things are unavoidable though.
 
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Abosolutely gutted, only played 2 courses in my short 3 year career, Allen Park and Holywood, get the green light from the wife to go on this and what two dates get picked.

My sons birthday on the 10th and my daughetrs 18th on the 11th.

Only really a lurker on here but it would have been great to put a face to a few monikers.

Hopefully it turns into an annual event now, and I can get out next year.
Will try and play the Erne Waterway Challenge if its still running now, I think thats August time.
 
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Abosolutely gutted, only played 2 courses in my short 3 year career, Allen Park and Holywood, get the green light from the wife to go on this and what two dates get picked.

My sons birthday on the 10th and my daughetrs 18th on the 11th.

Only really a lurker on here but it would have been great to put a face to a few monikers.

Hopefully it turns into an annual event now, and I can get out next year.
Will try and play the Erne Waterway Challenge if its still running now, I think thats August time.
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Would be a fantastic birthday weekend if you took them away to somewhere exotic like Ballyliffin/Donegal Coast. :D :D
 
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I am sorely tempted with a long weekend for this but my Irish geography is a bit sketchy. Having looked at the map I would need to fly in to Belfast. Possibly then need to hire a car. If so, how long a drive is it?

Anyone else from England thinking of taking a trip over? Still need to run this past HID and that is the big problem.
 
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I am sorely tempted with a long weekend for this but my Irish geography is a bit sketchy. Having looked at the map I would need to fly in to Belfast. Possibly then need to hire a car. If so, how long a drive is it?

Anyone else from England thinking of taking a trip over? Still need to run this past HID and that is the big problem.
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If you can you would be better flying into City Of Derry airport then its only a half hour or so to Ballyliffin.

If theres only 1 or 2 of you i could lift you from airport and take you down to Ballyliffin and back up to the airport after Sundays play.

Off the top of my head i think you can fly into Derry from Liverpool, Birmingham and Stanstead.

On your original question, it will take you about 2 hours from Belfast International airport and another 20 mins or so from Belfast City
 
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I can get to Stanstead easily enough so Derry seems the way forward. Will work on HID over the weekend.
 
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Yep, Derry is definately the better option.

Now go do some sweet talking with the war office :o
 
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Brendy, any idea on availability/price if I wanted a double room. Only asking because may have a solution to my problem with getting consent from HID. She has a good friend in Cork whose husband is also a keen golfer. If all went to plan I could bring HID, send her off with her mate whilst her husband and I take part in the golf etc
 
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Yea there should be doubles,noone else asked haha!
Sounds like a great plan.
Can find out on monday, 2 Dbl rooms I take it?
 
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That's a fair drive from cork to ballyliffin, done it from Belfast before and took around 6 hours.
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If it gets me a weekend in Ireland with golf and beer with minimal interference from HID I will pay for them to be chauffered up if I have to :) :) :)
 
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Dodger,Screwback and their pal 'Bear' now confirming participation!

All booked up and arrive at Belfast International at 16.45hrs on Friday 10th......unless Bear has changed in the year he has been over your side of the water expect us to arrive around midnight. :D ;)
 
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And another few guys, cheers all, I have to say the numbers are rising rightly and hope it lives up to all our expectations.
I am still waiting on word back from a handful of guys yetand there is still plenty of room for more if there are any undecided out there.

1. Brendy (Brendy Nelson)
2. ChiefChief (Simon Nelson)
3. SteveK1969( steve kemlo ) for golf only on the Sunday
4. Paul Mullan (w/SteveK1969) for golf only on the Sunday
5. Paul Duffy (w/SteveK1969) for golf only on the Sunday
6. Smange (Stephen Anderson) - Live close enough so I just need the price for the 2 rounds of golf
7. chris661 (Chris Williams)
8. Bayjon14 (John Bayly)
9. Dodger
10. Screwback
11. Jeff Smyth (w/brendy)
12. John Bond (w/chiefchief)
13. Stevie Strain (w/brendy)
14. Paul Arnott (w/chiefchief)
15. Tom Frizell (w/chiefchief)
16. Gerry Davey (w/chiefchief)
17. Dominic O'Kane (w/chiefchief)
18. Bear (w/Dodger)
19. Fintan O'Brien (w/Steve Kemlo)
20. John Scott (w/Brendy)
21. Junior Nelson (w/Brendy)
 
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