Golf Breaks Meath

County Meath on the East Coast of Ireland is also known as "The Royal County", steeped in history and home to some of the finest golf courses in Ireland. Travel time from CityNorth Hotel to some of these world class golf courses in between 10 and 30 minutes drive making it the perfect golf hotel in Meath and near Dublin Airport.

For groups flying into Dublin and travelling on to major competitions, CityNorth offers the perfect base close to the airport, with 200 complimentary car spaces and proximity to the M1 and M50 motorways, offering easy access to routes leading to these competition venues.

Golf Competitions taking place in Ireland in 2025

KPMG Women's Irish Open - Carton House, Maynooth - 30th June to 6th July : 45 minute drive

The Open Champioship - Royal Portrush, Co.Antrim - 13th July to 20th July : 2.5 hour drive

Amgen Irish Open - K Club, Co.Kildare - 4th September to 7th September : 50 minute drive

If you are planning ahead, the 2027 Ryder Cup will take place in the stunning Adare Manor in County Limerick. As hotels close to the tournament will be expensive and difficult to come by, if flying into Dublin Airport, make Citynorth your base before your onward journey, or the night before you fly back out of Dublin. The driving time between CityNorth Hotel and Adare Manor is 2.5 hours.

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Laytown and Bettystown Links

Laytown & Bettystown golf links is in existence for over 100 years. Historical records account for the fact that both W.C. Pickeman of Portmarnock fame and Cecil Barcroft the designer of courses such as Carlow, The Castle and Skerries, had a hand in the creation of Laytown & Bettystown golf links.

In the intervening years subsequent professionals have made some changes to the design of the golf links. As it stands today, Laytown & Bettystown golf course is an excellent example of traditional links golf in Ireland.

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Seapoint Links

Experience championship golf and stunning seaside scenery on the windswept linksland of Ireland's Ancient East.

35 minutes north of Dublin Airport and only 20 minutes drive from CityNorth Hotel experience golf overlooking the Irish Sea.

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Balbriggan Golf Club

Balbriggan Golf Club is proud to be ranked among Ireland’s Top 100 Golf Clubs in the 2025 Irish Golfer Magazine—a true testament to our commitment to excellence. Founded in 1945, our premier parkland course has been expertly redesigned by Eddie Connaughton, featuring USGA-standard greens and strategic water hazards that offer both a challenging and enjoyable experience for golfers of all levels.

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County Louth Baltray

Baltray plays annual host to the East of Ireland Golf Championships since its inauguration in 1941, which was won no fewer than 12 times by the legendary Irish amateur, Joe Carr. The club recently hosted the Irish Open in 2004 and 2009.

Some of the finest holes at Baltray include the difficult par four opening hole; the long par five 3rd, which requires a blind shot over a knoll onto a small green; the par five 6th, which leads through a valley of dunes to a green hidden behind two hills; the par four 14th, which requires a drive from an elevated tee to a fairway almost 200 yards away; and the majestic closing hole, complete with some malicious bunkering.

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Royal Tara Golf Club

Royal Tara boasts a mature 27-hole golf complex set in rolling parkland. The course was extended from 9 to 13 holes in 1966, and from 13 to 18 holes in 1969. A further 9 holes was added in the late 1980’s. Some of the more recent enhancements include making Royal Tara a more pollinator-friendly course with the inclusion of more meadow areas.

Royal Tara Golf Club was the venue for the All Ireland Cups and Shields Final in 2013 and the Ladies All Ireland Championship in 2009. It has staged many other Youth Internationals and Championship events over time and was named Leinster’s Best Parkland Course by Golfer’s Guide to Ireland in 2023.

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