The counties of Clare, Limerick City and County, North Tipperary and South Offaly form the Shannon region of Eire and they share a dramatic Atlantic coast-line and unspoiled greenery providing the perfect setting for superb golf courses.

Golfers can test their skills on the wind swept dunes of a championship links, challenge the water-traps and other hazards of courses created by some of the world's most famous designers, or just play a relaxing eighteen holes on a parkland course of tree-lined fairways.

Add a great welcome and ambience in the club house, a wide range of quality accommodation options, excellent food and entertainment, and you have the ingredients of a memorable golf break.

At Doonbeg for example Greg Norman has designed a links course to rival the greatest in the world which, when it officially opened in 2002, was immediately designated as Golf Digest’s “Best New International Course.”

Enjoying a breathtaking location matched with distinctive services and facilities, Doonbeg’s unique accommodations and close proximity to Shannon Airport make it one of the world’s most desirable golf destinations.

Doonbeg also offers its own underground White Horse Spa, and fine dining with gastronomic favourites at the informal Darby’s Pub to more creative international dishes in The Long Room.

Doonbeg also offers a range of accommodation types suitable for romantic getaways to larger parties purely there for the golf.