father’sday
Make it a Father’s Day to remember and plan a special day for dad
Gazette
6 June 2013 Gazette 19
Welcome to our special Father’s Day supplement Father’s Day is fast approaching, so now is the time to get started on planning a special day for your old man. If you don’t have anything planned just yet, you’re in for a treat as the Gazette brings you a guide to everything you need to help prepare you for dad’s big day. Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 16. Why not spend some quality time together and do something Surprise dad with a Stay and Play golf package at Carton House in Maynooth, Co Kildare
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If you’re looking for a memorable present for your dad this Father’s Day, why not spoil him with a day out? There are many events happening around the county and beyond this month to choose from, and it can be a great way to entertain your old man and to say a big thank you for everything he has done for you. If he’s an outdoorsyguy, you can surprise him with a Stay and Play golf package from €99 per person sharing at Carton House in Maynooth, Co Kildare. The package offers guests a chance to play on the Montgomerie course, which will host the Irish Open from June
27 to 30. Or you can take him to the Irish Open itself and give him something to look forward to. Tickets are available from http:// tickets.europeantour. com/event/the-irishopen/carton-house. For more details, log on to www.cartonhouse.com or call 01 505 2000. Carton House also has an exclusive collection of Irish Open 2013 golf apparel, from golf jumpers to windbreakers, starting from €55. The collection can be purchased from the Carton House shop or online via www.cartonhouseshop. com. If your dad likes a laugh, treat him to a night out at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Co Meath, where come-
dian Dave Young will bring his tour show, Bold, to the stage on Saturday, June 22. Tickets cost €15, and this includes entry into Chasers Late Night Venue. There is also a special accommodation package, which includes the show tickets, dinner at the hotel’s restaurant The Ivy, and overnight accommodation with breakfast from €110 per person sharing. For more information, call 01 801 3500 or log on to www.dunboynecastlehotel.com. Whether your dad is trend-conscious or prefers simplicity, you can take him out on a shopping spree. The Swords P av i l i o n s S h o p p i n g Centre boast over 80 shops and restaurants,
and they have launched a Superdad Facebook competition just in time for Father’s Day. By simply liking, entering and sharing the competition via Facebook, you can be in with a chance to win a Swords Pavilions €500 gift card for your father. Rally School Ireland also have three €100 vouchers for the runners up, and there is also a €50 Best Menswear gift voucher up for grabs. M e a nw h i l e , R a l l y School Ireland’s favourite Supercars for Superdads will also have their promotional stand at the Swords Pavilions from June 10 to 16, with daily competitions offering prizes of €100. For more information, log on to www.pavilions.ie.
fun? There are plenty of events and activities happening around the capital from adventure sports, treks and shows, but the number one rule is to make sure that you choose something that you know he will enjoy. After all, it is a day to thank him for everything he has done for you! So this year, make it a Father’s Day to remember. Spoil him for the day and show him he’s number one.