Portroe's Declan Kelly's Consello becomes Official Supporter of 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor

By Gordon Deegan

Leading  global  advisory  and investing  platform, Consello, led by Tipperary man, Declan Kelly has announced an  agreement  with the European Tour to become  an Official  Supporter of the  2027 Ryder Cup at  Adare Manor.

The staging of the event in September 2027 in Co Limerick is expected to deliver a significant economic dividend for the midwest and the country - the 2023 Ryder Cup held in Rome resulted in an estimated economic impact of €262 million for Italy, including 241,000 visitors from 200 different countries.

Consello Founder,  Chairman,  and CEO, Declan  Kelly said that the Ryder  Cup's  return to  Ireland "has special  meaning  for all  of  us  who were  born  on the island of Ireland  and  love golf, and  we  are  delighted to be  partnering with The European Tour  for what promises to be  an unforgettable weekend at  Adare  Manor".

Kelly -  a native of Portroe,  45  minutes  from  Adare, said that "the upcoming 100th anniversary  of the  Ryder Cup  is a  major milestone  for one  of the greatest occasions in  all  of sport.”

The terms of the deal  are  not disclosed  but next year's event  at the  JP McManus-owned  Adare Manor resort is  expected  to be the biggest  ever  held  on the island  in  terms of global  exposure  and,  for business,  an unprecedented  international networking  event.

Kelly's company, which  employs over  30  people in Ireland,  was  founded  four years ago and advises  many of the world's leading  companies  and CEOs.

Consello's offering  ranges  from C-suite Advisory to  Sports & Entertainment Advisory, with the  Ryder  Cup, according  to  Kelly,  “is a natural fit  for Consello  given  our strong  association  with leadership, excellence, teamwork, and sports”.

Consello already has close ties  to the  Ryder Cup where Consello Ambassador  and winner  of the  2026  Amgen  Irish Open, Shane  Lowry,  a  three-time Ryder Cup veteran, memorably retained the  Ryder Cup  for Europe  with  a winning  putt on the  18th green at  Bethpage  in 2025.

In  addition, Consello  Advisor, Paul  McGinley, captained Europe  to  victory  at  Gleneagles  in  2014  and  holed the  winning  putt  as  a player at The Belfry in 2002.

Chief  Executive  Officer  at the European Tour Group and Ryder Cup  Europe, Guy  Kinnings said,  "We  are  delighted to welcome  Consello as  an Official  Supporter of the  Ryder Cup. We  have  had a long  association  with Declan and  his  team.  Consello's  global  perspective, commitment to  excellence,  and  deep  engagement  with  sport make it a natural  partner for  this  event.

“We  look forward to  working  together as  we  build toward  what  will  be a memorable Ryder Cup at  Adare Manor  in 2027” Mr Kinnings said.

Consello’s wider  global sports  network includes  NFL legend and founding Consello  Senior Advisor  Tom  Brady, tennis  champion Serena  Williams and former NBA all-star  Pau  Gasol.

Locally,  rugby  great and  La  Rochelle  coach  Ronan O'Gara  is a  Senior Advisor,  while  athletics legend Eamonn  Coghlan has also been  associated  with the firm's  Irish  sporting  and  business network.

Former Manchester United  and England  captain Gary  Neville is a  company Partner  and Chairs  its Consello Sports  business  in the UK. Meanwhile, back  home,  the firm's Leadership  Development  team  is led by  former Tipperary hurling  manager  Liam Sheedy.

Consello has built an  advisory  and investing  platform with offices in New  York, Miami, Atlanta,  London  and Barcelona,  as  well  as  Dublin and  Belfast.