Adare Manor hosts Year to Go gala dinner

Adare Manor hosted a celebratory Ryder Cup Year to Go gala dinner on Monday night, with Captains Luke Donald and Jim Furyk joining host Patrick Kielty on stage.

The pair took part in a Q&A session looking ahead to next year’s contest, which will mark the 100-year anniversary of the Ryder Cup.

The gala dinner took place in the ballroom at Adare Manor, with more than 250 guests in attendance from the Government of Ireland, Limerick City and County Council, Adare Manor, Ryder Cup Europe, PGA of America and the Ryder Cup Commercial family.

LIMERICK, IRELAND - OCTOBER 05: Gala Dinner Host Patrick Kielty, former Jockey Rachael Blackmore, Singer Niall Horan and former Rugby Player Paul O'Connell take part in the Celebrity Q&A Panel during the Ryder Cup 2027 Year to Gala Dinner at Adare Manor on October 05, 2026 in Limerick, Ireland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Kielty, who is the host of RTE One’s Late, Late Show, also hosted a Q&A session with three of Ireland’s leading stars – singer Niall Horan, former British and Irish Lions rugby union Captain Paul O’Connell and jockey Rachael Blackmore, the first female winner of the Grand National.

Guy Kinnings, the Chief Executive of the European Tour Group, welcomed the invited guests on behalf of the Ryder Cup, before JP McManus, the owner of Adare Manor, spoke about how much the venue is looking forward to hosting next year’s contest between Europe and the United States.

Minister of Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan, who is the TD for Limerick County, also addressed the room on behalf of the Irish Government.

Golf’s greatest team competition, between Europe and the United States, will take place at Adare Manor from September 13-19, 2027..