“The economy is recovering. Those involved in the golf sector can look forward to rebuilding past years’ loss in club membership numbers, increasing operations’ revenue and overcoming difficulties presented in recent times. A report released by Fáilte Ireland in Jan 2014 revealed that 163,000 visitors played golf while here and accounted for €200 million in revenue.

“Dun Laoghaire will host the Curtis Cup in 2016 which will be an exciting time for the locality and will underline the importance of the golfing sector to Ireland’s continued attractiveness as a golfing destination.”