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George Best Celebrity Invitational

Thursday, 19 June 2008

George Best Celebrity Invitational thumbnailGary McCausland is welcomed by Barbara McNarry, of the George Best Foundation, as he jets in to Northern Ireland for a quick golf practice ahead of the George Best Celebrity Golf Invitational at Galgorm Castle Golf Club on Sunday, July 6.

The first ever George Best Celebrity Golf Invitational is at Galgorm Castle Golf Club, Ballymena, on Sunday, July 6.
The event, in aid of the George Best Foundation, will involve 30 celebrities including Mike England, Willie Thorne, Robert Powell, Gary Webster, Coronation Street stars Trevor Dwyer-Lynch and Alan Halsall in addition to number of our own home grown stars including Denis Taylor and Gary McCausland.
The four ball invitational, three players each teamed-up with a celebrity, will tee off from 10.30am and enjoy a cracking game of golf on the stunning Galgorm Course.
Members of the public are not only invited along to watch the stars, drive, putt or perhaps even slice or hook their shots on the course, but can also enjoy a fantastic Family Fun Day in the grounds of Galgorm Castle.
The action packed day, from 11.00am - 5.00pm, will include inflatable Sumo suits, falconry, assault courses, tractor show, archery, putting green and football shoot-out to name just a few.
A number of refreshments stalls will offer a variety of food and beverages to ensure the tastes of young and old are catered for in addition to a number of arts and crafts stalls to browse and buy from.

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