Nissan chief is anxious to motor on at Portmarnock
In a far-ranging interview, Nissan Ireland chief executive Gerard O’Toole last night said: “This year’s event exceeded all my expectations, it was my first time getting into this type of tournament and I was unsure as to what we might expect. But I would have to say that preparing for it was a pleasure, being here has been fantastic and I’m genuinely pleased at how it has panned out at every level.”
Nissan and Portmarnock clearly made happy bedfellows in 2003. The car company saved the tournament in the first place by agreeing to act as title sponsors and made it clear that they wanted it staged at Portmarnock. The golf club for their part were happy to oblige as they had been out of the limelight for 13 years.
