Killarney sports stars at Active Disability Ireland launch

Killarney Paralympian Jordan Lee met with the Minister for Sport

Thomas Byrne at Active Disability Ireland's re-brand and Strategy Launch in Kildare this week.

He was one of several Kerry representatives at the event.

They included Kerry Donal Lynch and Ian Coleman Horgan (St John of God's, Tralee) who met with Minister for Disa- bility, Anne Rabbite. She opened the event and unveiled the new branding. stayed in the Killarney Royal and enjoyed dinner in Foleys.

Seán Ward (Lixnaw) represented fishing photoshoot and Johnny Quaid of Kingdom Wheelblasters wheelchair basketball team took part in a panel discussion. Active Disability Ireland is based at the Kerry Sports Academy at Munster Technological University's North Campus in Tralee.

Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, said: “We were delighted these influential writers and editors were able to stay on after the Travel Classics International conference to visit Kerry – helping us to spread the good news about this part of Ireland through the media in the US. With some of the most influential and prominent American travel and lifestyle editors and writers participating in this trip, it will bring huge exposure about what Kerry and Ireland have to offer American holidaymakers, through the media in this important tourism market. It is a fantastic opportunity to show these travel writers and editors at first-hand what makes Ireland such a unique destination.”

The United States remains an extremely important market for tourism to the island of Ireland. In 2019, we welcomed 1.7 million American visitors, whose visits delivered €1.6 billion for the economy.

Paralympian and Active Disability Ireland ambassador, Jordan Lee (Killarney) met Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne sat the Active Disability Ireland's re-brand and Strategy Launch in Kildare