DAVIN O'DWYERhas a round-up of Golf, Soccer and Rugby deals
Golf
Padraig Harrington might be our great hope at the US Masters at Augusta next month, but the fine form shown by Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy means he’ll also be in the spotlight.
Killester Travel (www.killestertravel.com, 01-8336935) has late availability on its deluxe package to the Masters, from April 8th to 13th. Costing €4,999 per person sharing, including tax, it offers flights to Columbia, SC; five nights’ BB at the Radisson Columbia; airport and golf transfers; two rounds of golf on local courses; Saturday and Sunday tickets to the Masters; and hospitality on the Sunday.
Club Travel (www.clubtravel.ie, 01-6080000) has a similar package for €5,899 per person plus €99 tax, which includes flights to Atlanta; five nights’ BB at Holiday Inn Augusta; entrance to the Masters on all four days; airport and daily transfers; and two days of luxury hospitality.
Soccer
The biggest test for Giovanni Trapattoni’s football experiment will come in Italy, when we play the world champions in a World Cup qualifier on April 1st.
Abbey Travel (www.abbeytravel.ie, 01-8047102) has limited availability on its three-day package, which includes two nights in a two-star hotel, transfers and guaranteed match tickets. The cost is €649 per person plus €69 tax.
Rugby
Stena Line (01-2047777, www.stena line.ie/sport) is offering a return day-trip fare from €200 for a car plus four passengers on Saturday, March 21st, the day of the climactic Wales- Ireland 6 Nations game. Customers can travel from Rosslare to Fishguard or Dublin Port to Holyhead, with departures at 2.15am and 7.45am from Dublin Port or 9am from Rosslare, returning from Holyhead at 2.30am or Fishguard at 2.45am the next morning.