Rory McIlroy and the Rory Foundation Announce Three Charities to Benefit from Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Barretstown, the Jack & Jill Foundation and LauraLynn Children’s Hospice all set to benefit

Rory McIlroy and his charitable foundation, the Rory Foundation, this week announced three children’s charities in the Kildare-Dublin region who will benefit from this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The three charities are Barretstown, the Jack & Jill Foundation and LauraLynn Children’s Hospice. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, hosted by the Rory Foundation, will be held at The K Club from the 19th to the 22nd of May.

Allan Shine, CEO of North Kildare Chamber said, “ We are only weeks away from the Irish Open which is a major coup for Kildare as it will be hosted in The K Club and will attract 100,000 visitors.  The economic benefit to the economy in Kildare cannot be underestimated.  We are particularly pleased to see that 2 Kildare charities will benefit from the event, namely Barretstown and the Jack and Jill Foundation.