Irish Aviation Golf Challenge Raises Over €16,000

The Irish Aviation Golf Challenge (IACG) played in Birr in August and raised €16,600 for St. Vincent De Paul. To date, the total funds raised by the Golf Challenge have exceeded €351,000. Volume 2 of the Irish Air Spectacular book will be launched in November along with the annual calendar – we’ll publish details as soon as they’re available.

The organisers are most grateful to all who have supported and contributed in any way – in particular the ongoing support of all those in Simtech. Simtech Engineering Manager Ciaran Ivory is pictured with Pat Carolan – Technical Relationship Manager with Falco, who was presented with a signed Masters Flag by Rory McIlroy, as a gesture of thanks for their magnificent support for the IAGC

Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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