For those who have not yet booked there accommodation for the up and coming event at the Fairways Hotel Dundalk.

Contact Susie on – +353 87 262 5430

The surrounding area has alot to offer for those wishing to mix action at the tables with a weekend away.

Historic & Folklore

• Proleek Dolmen – A 5,000-year-old portal tomb. Local legend says if you can throw a pebble onto the capstone and leave it there, your wish will come true.
• Cú Chulainn’s Castle – Associated with Ireland’s legendary warrior Cú Chulainn.
• Hill of Faughart – Birthplace of St. Brigid and packed with ancient wells, ruins and folklore.
• St Brigid’s Shrine and Well – One of Ireland’s most important pilgrimage sites.

Mountains & Scenery

• Cooley Mountains – Home of the Táin Bó Cúailnge, Ireland’s greatest epic tale.
• Slieve Foye – Superb views over Carlingford Lough.
• Ravensdale Forest – Popular for walking trails and mountain biking.
• Carlingford Lough – One of the most scenic stretches of coastline on the east coast.

For Sports Fans

• Dundalk Stadium – Ireland’s only all-weather horse racing venue and a major greyhound racing centre.

Here is also the fixtures in the World Cup that will be settled during the Northern Poker Festival –

Friday 26 June

8:00pm

• Norway vs Senegal
• France vs Iraq

Saturday 27 June

1:00am

• Uruguay vs Spain
• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia

4:00am

• New Zealand vs Egypt
• Belgium vs Iran

10:00pm

• Panama vs England
• Croatia vs Ghana

Sunday 28 June

12:30am

• Colombia vs Portugal
• DR Congo vs Uzbekistan

3:00am

• Jordan vs Argentina
• Algeria vs Austria

8:00pm

• First Round of 32 match:
  • Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up