The ground crew at Ireland West Airport Knock is looking a little different these days…

Traditional uniforms have been replaced with county colours, as GAA stars from Mayo, Donegal and Galway team up to act as ambassadors for the west of Ireland airport and showcase the benefits the airport brings to its surrounding region.

Alan Dillon from Mayo, Michael Meehan from Galway, Karl Lacey & Michael Murphy from Donegal and Dessie Dolan from Westmeath are the new faces of a campaign called “Supporting Your Community” which you can expect to see plenty of this summer.

Ireland West Airport Knock currently employs over 125 people from around the region, supports 900 additional jobs and contributes a tourism spend of over €110m in the wider region. This summer the airport will have flights to over 25 International destinations, including exciting new services to Malaga with Ryanair and Palma Majorca with Sunday as well as increased flights from both London Luton and Stansted – perfect for planning those weekend breaks!

Karl Lacey, Donegal GAA star and current player of the year, speaking at the launch of the airports summer schedule said: “When the airport approached me about the ambassadorial role, I had no hesitation in accepting.  As a frequent user of the airport I can see first hand the importance and invaluable role the airport plays for the region and it’s a great asset for people living in Donegal & the North West region, providing employment, connectivity to over 25 destinations and so convenient, only a little over an hour down the road. I’m delighted to play my part in supporting the airport in this regard.”

Commenting at the launch of the summer schedule, Donal Healy, Marketing Manager for Ireland West Airport Knock said “We are delighted to have Karl, Michael and the other GAA lads as ambassadors for the airport. These players are brilliant role models and some of the most recognised sports personalities in Ireland. As a community owned airport the airport prides itself on our ‘community ethos’ and we feel the GAA represents the perfect partnership for the airport given the lads represent counties from across our catchment region and have all given so much to their local clubs and counties over the last number of years. We’re very proud to have them on board and are looking forward to working with them over the next few months in their new roles.” 

For more on Ireland West Airport Knock, visit their website here.