KILLEEN CASTLE ESTATE POST TAKES RODDY
CARR BACK TO IRELAND AFTER 20 YEARS

Roddy Carr returns to Ireland to market and promote major new golfinitiatives

The Directors of Killeen Castle Estate, Ireland's finest new golf, hotel and residential development situated at Dunsany, Co. Meath, are delighted to announce they have secured the services of Roddy Carr.
A son of the legendary late Joe Carr, Roddy will market and promote:

1 Killeen Castle.
2 The Solheim Cup to be played on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course in 2011.
3 The staging of five Ladies Irish Opens, commencing next year.

Roddy has been in business for 20 years as a tourism consultant and golf events promoter in Spain with Severiano Ballesteros and international sportsmarketing and promoter with IMG, the world's leading sports, entertainment and media company, based in New York.
Recently Roddy represented Killeen Castle in the successful bid to bring the Solheim Cup to Ireland for an historic first time.
As part of that project he will be promoting, marketing and staging the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle, in association with the Ladies European Tour and also reviving the Ladies Irish Open, commencing in 2008.
In addition, Carr will market and promote worldwide the overall development at Killeen Castle, which will set a new benchmark for levels of excellence, hospitality and golfing experience, and will be one of the finest golf, hotel and residential developments in the world.
Brian Wallace, on behalf of Killeen Castle, says: "We are delighted that a person of the stature of Roddy Carr has agreed to assist us with Killeen Castle and the Solheim Cup. He brings 25 years'international experience in the golf business as a player of distinction, events promoter and a respected sports marketing and tourism expert, having worked on similar major projects in the Far East, the Caribbean and throughout Europe."
Roddy Carr says: "It was the level of quality and attention to detail of the construction and the vision of excellence for the overall product at Killeen Castle that persuaded me to accept the task of marketing and promoting Killeen Castle.
"I have not come across this degree of commitment in pursuit of excellence in my 20 years working abroad in the business. It will be great for me and my wife Patty and young children to return to Ireland after so many years living abroad."
Championship course architect Jack Nicklaus says of his signature design ,which is scheduled to open for play in April, 2008: "I am proud to be part of what is happening at Killeen Castle. It is phenomenal, with the historic castle as a focal point and dramatic backdrop to the 18th hole. Killeen Castle is a wonderful facility to stage The Solheim Cup in 2011 or the Ryder Cup in the future."
The Killeen Castle Estate is situated in a 560 acres wooded development beside Dunsany and the village of Dunshaughlin in County Meath.
An agreement has been signed with Starwood Hotels and Resorts to manage the Luxury Collection hotel, which will be incorporated into the existing historical castle. It dates to 1181 when built by the de Lacy family.