Arrival to (or assembly at) Dublin Airport. Meet Tailor-Made Golf Tours and your driver. Transfer to Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan taking approximately 2 hours. Your first tee-time is at 3:30.

Play Slieve Russell

County Cavan isn’t a natural golfing haunt, but it is only two hours drive from Dublin or Belfast and well worth making the journey. Slieve Russell is set in the heart of beautiful rolling countryside amongst the lakes and drumlins. This championship parkland course opened for play in 1992 and was designed by Paddy Merrigan. Slieve Russell presents a stern golfing challenge, with 50 acres of water waiting to catch the ball. The challenge from the championship tees is significant, measuring over 7,000 yards, but with multiple tees to choose from, the test can be tempered accordingly. It is a compliment to Merrigan’s design skill that the whole layout looks as nature intended. The 13th, the signature hole is a memorable par five, measuring 500 yards from the medal tees. The hole, a dogleg left around Lough Rud, cajoles at the tee into taking on more of the water than is wise, with the potential reward of reaching the green in two. Slieve Russell is a tranquil and peaceful place more famous for angling than golf, but the golf is certainly first rate.

Transfer to Letterkenny taking approximately 2 hours.

Check-in to the Radisson Blu Hotel. A quality 4**** hotel just 5 minutes walk from the centre of Letterkenny. All 114 well-appointed rooms and suites are equipped with high-quality amenities including high-speed Internet access. Guests have access to leaisure facilities including a 17-metre lap pool, steam room, sauna and gym. The TriBeCa Restaurant serves impeccably executed dishes made with the finest seasonal Irish ingredients while the beautifully crafted Oak Bar and Grill serves drinks and meals from a carvery lunch to snacks.

Letterkenny, the chief town and ecclesiastical capital of County Donegal, overlooks Lough Swilly where the River Swilly drains into the lough. Letterkenny is a charming and vibrant town and its main street is said to be one of the longest in Ireland. As you stroll around this beautiful town you can admire its wonderful architecture especially St. Eunan's Cathedral which overlooks the town. Other notable buildings in the town includes St. Eunan's College, Mount Southwell Terrace and the Donegal County Museum. Letterkenny has long been a heartland of traditional Irish ‘Craic agus Ceol’ and its reputation as a friendly and vibrant town has not waned with the passing of the years.

Transfer to Portnoo taking approximately 1 hour 10 minutes. Your first tee-time is at 9:30.

Play Narin & Portnoo Links

For over 100 years, golfers have enjoyed the superb links terrain adjacent to the magnificent Blue Flag beach at Narin in West Donegal. The view from the fifteenth tee encapsulates all that is magical about this most scenic of areas, with the arc of Narin Strand, Inniskeel Island, Portnoo, Dunmore Head, Arranmore Island and the majestic Atlantic Ocean filling the senses. The club has always been renowned for its great welcome and hospitality, while the course itself has tantalised golfers of all handicaps with the variety of shots required to manoeuvre the ball to a respectable score. Much thought went into the modification of the famous course in 2004 and it was deemed of the utmost importance that the classic character of the old layout should infuse the new. The jewels in the crown are the new pair of snaking par fives that will beguile the enthusiast on the homeward journey. The course re-development designed by Eddie Connaughton increased the par to 73 and has resulted in the club being awarded a prestigious gold medal by Golf World magazine, the only new Irish club in 2007 to receive such an accolade. Thus it joins a select list of gold medal courses in the country and plans are afoot to improve the club still further. Visitors are growing in number, with the green fees very competitive for a club of its length and beauty.

Overnight Radisson Letterkenny.

Transfer to Portsalon taking approximately 35 minutes. Your first tee-time is at 11:10.

Play Portsalon

Another links course blessed by nature, Portsalon is not often mentioned internationally as one of Ireland's finest golfing jewels as it remains one of golf's best kept secrets. Not only is it a magnificent test of golf, its setting is simply breathtaking. The three golden beaches of Ballymastocker Bay, the beauty of Lough Swilly and the Inishowen Peninsula beyond provide the backdrop for almost 7000 yards that will enthrall any golfer. The opening holes are tough, six of the opening seven are into the prevailing wind. The second is a superb hole. More than 500 yards from the championship tees, most mortals find the 440 yards from the medal tees enough of a challenge. A narrow strip of rough down the left separates the fairway from the strand. The back nine are set a little inland from the bay giving a sense of a parkland course but with all the trickery of a links lay out. Redesigned in 2001 by Pat Ruddy, dune lined fairways, cannily placed bunkers and well protected greens are the hallmark of Portsalon.

Overnight Radisson Letterkenny.

Transfer to Donegal Golf Club near Laghy taking approximately 1 hour. Your first tee-time is at 11:10.

Play Murvagh Links (Donegal)

A massive links measuring 6,753 Yards from the championship tees, Donegal is true hidden gem. The links lies between the ocean and a forest in peaceful seclusion. On a fine summers evening the course seems like Heaven - but serious golfers must be wary, this is one hell of a tough links. There are several great holes but the stretch from the 5th to the 8th is probably the most memorable, with the 5th in particular being a candidate for the best par-3 in Ireland. Its name - "Valley of Tears" - provides a clue! Several long and difficult par-4's are the essence of the challenge although the "Big Dunt" 16th is a 228 yard 'short hole'. Most greens are accessible to bump and runs, so a good short game can provide a respectable score. Originally designed by Eddie Hackett, Murvagh (as the course is also known) has been improved steadily over the years and is now held in such high esteem as to have hosted the Irish Amateur Close Championship for both men (2004) and ladies (2003).

Overnight Radisson Letterkenny.

Transfer to Ballyliffin taking approximately 1 hour. Your first tee-time is at 10:40.

Play Old Links at Ballyliffin

Ballyliffin Old is the older of the two courses of the 36 holes and is the most northerly course on the island of Ireland. A traditional ‘bump and run’ course of such high standard that Nick Faldo wanted to buy it. The setting at Ballyliffin is probably the best in Ireland, vast acres of dunes (one can only guess how many golf courses could be built here) and two of the finest links anywhere. The Old Course is a gem, undulating fairways and greens laid out in a traditional manner offering a visible and unprotected path from tee to green. Those straying from the path are penalised by thick dune grass and sand. Bounded by rugged Donegal countryside on the southern and by the wild Atlantic on the northern side, the Old course is traditional links golf at its best.

Overnight Radisson Letterkenny.

Transfer to Ballyliffin taking approximately 1 hour. Your tee-time is at 10:50.

Play Old Links at Ballyliffin

Ballyliffin Old is the older of the two courses of the 36 holes and is the most northerly course on the island of Ireland. A traditional ‘bump and run’ course of such high standard that Nick Faldo wanted to buy it. The setting at Ballyliffin is probably the best in Ireland, vast acres of dunes (one can only guess how many golf courses could be built here) and two of the finest links anywhere. The Old Course is a gem, undulating fairways and greens laid out in a traditional manner offering a visible and unprotected path from tee to green. Those straying from the path are penalised by thick dune grass and sand. Bounded by rugged Donegal countryside on the southern and by the wild Atlantic on the northern side, the Old course is traditional links golf at its best.

Overnight Radisson Letterkenny.

Transfer to Ballyliffin taking approximately 1 hour. Your first tee-time is at 11:50.

Play Glashedy Links at Ballyliffin

A wonderful modern links course designed by Pat Ruddy. When it come to designing links courses, Ruddy pulls no punches, stray and narrow and you will find yourself in some kind of trouble, be it deep rough, a bunker or an impossible stance, so it is with Glashedy. From the start with three testing par-4's you are in no doubt as to the quality of this course at the very northern tip of Ireland. Glashedy, taking its name from the prominent rock in the ever visible ocean, is punishing for those that are less than straight off the tee. A wonderful mixture of holes follow the natural contours of the dunes. As with most links golf, the wind will have more than a few shots bearing on your score on this headland. Unquestionably the tougher of Ballyliffin's two courses, the Glashedy course will test, charm and delight any true lover of links golf. Be sure and play both courses for the complete links golf experience.

Derry is the only remaining, completely walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of walled cities in Europe. A walk around the walls reveals a splendid city crammed full of history, heritage, interest and a vibrant cultural scene. Inside the walls, the Tower Museum tells the story of Derry from the days of St Columcille to the present. St Columb's Cathedral stands within the walls of the old city and dates from 1628. The Guildhall is one of Derry’s most recognisable landmarks and has been at the heart of city life since 1890. Visitors see the stunning stained glass windows, an exhibition on the Plantation of Ulster, and the main hall and organ.

Overnight Radisson Letterkenny.

Check-out from Radisson Letterkenny. Transfer to Downings taking approximately 35 minutes. Your first tee-time is at 10:10.

Play Sandy Hills Links at Rosapenna

Opened in 2003, this stunning Pat Ruddy design is built on ancient sand dunes and is one of Ireland's greatest golf links. The appeal of Sandy Hills lies in its beautifully balanced routing through the high dunes cloaked in marram grass. These sandhills bear a striking resemblance to the ones near the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland that form the spine of Royal Portrush, Portstewart and Castlerock. Many of the holes feature elevated tees and greens, with drives into natural bowls on the dune floor. Each hole is spectacular and the views across the Old Tom Morris course to the ocean. For the professionals that will undoubtedly play here, the course measures 7,155 yards. Not that long you might think - but the par is 71. For amateurs the medal tees are sufficiently ambitious - the dunes have been so little travelled that balls straying off the fairway will almost always be just hacked back into play. From the tees, landing areas are clearly visible and the definition provided by the dunes is remarkable. From the fairways the traditional links bump and run is rarely an option - precise approach shots are required to large, elevated greens tucked into the dunes and protected by bunkers that can be properly called hazards. A real tough test of golf - not for the fainthearted!

Transfer to Dublin City Centre taking approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

Check-in to The Alex Hotel. The O'Callaghan Alex Hotel (formerly The Alexander Hotel) is located in the heart of Dublin City Centre, within walking distance of the capital’s top landmarks, attractions, shopping streets and business districts.

There is so much to see & do in Dublin - the Book of Kells and Trinity College, Dublin Castle, the Guinness Hop Store, the National Gallery. Shopping on Grafton or Henry Streets. Take a musical pub-crawl, a literary pub-crawl or just do a pub-crawl of the famous Dublin pubs such as O'Donohues, Mulligans, Doheney & Nesbitts, The Duke, Davy Byrnes, McDaids...

There is so much to see & do in Dublin - the Book of Kells and Trinity College, Dublin Castle, the Guinness Hop Store, the National Gallery. Shopping on Grafton or Henry Streets. Take a musical pub-crawl, a literary pub-crawl or just do a pub-crawl of the famous Dublin pubs such as O'Donohues, Mulligans, Doheney & Nesbitts, The Duke, Davy Byrnes, McDaids...

Overnight The Alex.

Check-out from The Alex. Transfer to Dublin Airport taking approximately 30 minutes for onward departure.