Ireland Golf Trips with a Private Chauffeur
Planning a golf trip to Ireland? Lir is a golf chauffeur service based in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, close to Dublin Airport. We collect your group in arrivals or at Dublin Airport Platinum, load the clubs, and drive you to any golf course in Ireland, planned around your tee times.

Golf transport, planned around your tee times
Tell us your courses, hotels and dates, and we work out pickup times with the traffic on the day in mind.
Airport arrivals
Collection in arrivals at Dublin Airport or Shannon, or at Dublin Airport Platinum, with your flight monitored.
Course to course
Transfers between the airport, hotels and courses, for one round or a full week of golf.
Room for clubs
Our 7 seater MPVs take a group of 7 and all their golf bags, with more than one car for larger groups.
Any course, any county
We drive golf groups to any course you choose, across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Days off the course
Sightseeing, castles, history and the best of Irish food and drink.
Private toursRyder Cup 2027
Combine the week at Adare Manor with your own rounds before or after.
Ryder Cup travelCourses we drive to
We drive to any course you choose. Approximate drive times from Dublin Airport, outside rush hour:
- The Island, Donabate: about 20 minutes
- Royal Dublin, Dollymount: about 30 minutes
- The K Club, Straffan: about 35 minutes
- Carton House, Maynooth: about 35 minutes
- County Louth Golf Club, Baltray: about 45 minutes
- Druids Glen, Co. Wicklow: about 50 minutes
- The European Club, Brittas Bay: about 1 hour 10 minutes
We also drive golf groups to the links courses of Kerry, Clare, Sligo, Donegal and Northern Ireland.
Corporate golf days
Taking clients or your team out for a day of golf? We collect everyone from the office, hotel or airport, get them to the first tee on time and home again afterwards. Receipts and expense paperwork come with every corporate booking.
Why golfers book Lir
Lir was founded by Alan McLoughlin, who served with the Military Police Corps of the Irish Defence Forces before moving into close protection. Our chauffeurs are ex military or ex Garda, and Lir is Fáilte Ireland accredited with a 5.0 rating on Google.
Play golf in Ireland with Ryder Cup winner Philip Walton
For something special, our private golf day with 1995 Ryder Cup winner Philip Walton includes a round on a signature Dublin links course, a warm up with personal tips from Philip, all transfers by chauffeur and lunch in the clubhouse.
Places are limited and dates depend on Philip's schedule. See the Philip Walton golf day.
Planning your golf trip
Every quote is fixed before you travel, with no surprises on the day.
Send us your plans
Your dates, courses, hotels and group size.
Receive your quote
We confirm the price, the vehicles and your chauffeur.
Tee off
Your chauffeur meets you at the airport and handles every transfer.
Trusted by the people we drive
Alan has been a key partner for our team's travel to Dublin; our go to for any transportation need! Responsive, reliable, accommodating.
For corporate travel specifically, Alan is always timely in providing expense documentation to me. Having regularly used other companies, I would not use anyone else.
I have been using Lir Chauffeur's for a long time now for all of our corporate executive bookings. Very professional and always deliver a fantastic service.
Golf trip questions
Anything else, just call 085 842 0199.
Can you collect us from Dublin Airport and go straight to the course?
Yes. We monitor your flight and meet you in arrivals, at Dublin Airport Platinum or at Shannon, then drive straight to the first tee.
Will our golf clubs fit in the car?
Yes. Our 7 seater MPVs fit a group of 7 and all their golf bags, and we can arrange more than one vehicle for larger groups.
Do you book tee times and green fees?
No. We look after the transport, and you or your tour operator book the tee times and green fees. We then plan every pickup around them.
Can you drive us to courses outside Dublin?
Yes. We drive golf groups to any course in Ireland, including Northern Ireland.
Can you look after transport for a multi day golf trip around Ireland?
Yes. Send us your courses, hotels and tee times for the whole trip, and we plan every pickup around them, from your Dublin Airport arrival to your last round. We look after the transport only, so you or your tour operator book the tee times and green fees.
Is the price fixed before we travel?
Yes. Send us your dates, courses and group size, and we reply with a fixed quote agreed before you travel, with no surprises on the day.
Can you plan a golf trip for a group from the United States?
Yes. You can arrange everything by email or WhatsApp before you travel, and we plan the transport around your tee times and hotels. Travelling from the US? See our guide for visitors from the US.
Can you drive us during the Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor?
Yes, while availability lasts. Places for Ryder Cup week are limited, so get in touch early. See our Ryder Cup 2027 transport page.
Can we play a round with Philip Walton?
Yes. Philip Walton won the deciding point for Europe at the 1995 Ryder Cup, and our private golf day lets your group play alongside him. See the Philip Walton golf day.
Other chauffeur services
Private Chauffeur Tours
Day trips and multi day tours of Ireland at your own pace.
Private toursDublin Airport Transfers
Meet and greet in the arrivals hall, with a fixed quote agreed in advance.
Airport transfersExecutive Chauffeur Service
Meetings, roadshows and site visits planned around your day.
Corporate travelPlan your Irish golf trip
Tell us your dates and courses, and we will send you a fixed quote.
