Newry businessman is major Tipperary estate buyer

Blarney Golf Resort’s new owner was also the buyer of Co Tipperary’s 1,200 acre Kilcooley estate, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Newry businessman and energy exploration entrepreneur Tommy O’Gorman visited his €2.5m Blarney acquisition this week, his first time in Cork, and met with staff, managers and guests. He said he is to spend €500,000 on immediate upgrades for this coming season and will look at other business needs to rebuild trade at the 160-acre leisure and hotel complex 15 minutes from Cork city, near Tower and Blarney. He described his March 2014 buy of the Blarney resort on 160 acres (developed at a reported cost of €40m) as “an excellent investment”.

And, the 62-year old, who has global oil and gas interests, as well as being involved with Fastnet Oil and Gas off the Cork coast, revealed yesterday that he was now also the owner of the Tipperary Kilcooley Estate between Thurles and Urlingford.