Stephanie signs as Castleknock hotel celebrates anniversary

SOCCER star Stephanie Roche has signed up as brand ambassador for FBD Hotels and Resorts. And to mark the occasion she kick-started the 10th anniversary celebrations of Castleknock Hotel & Country Club.

Stephanie’s star status continues to soar and last week she picked up the inaugural

‘Breakthrough of the Year’ prize at the Irish Sports Business2Business Awards.

She’s now off to Texas to start her career with Houston Dash in the NWSL and on St Patrick’s Day she’ll be a guest of Barack Obama when she visits the White House.

Over the next 12 months she’ll be taking part in a series of events in Ireland and Spain in her role as brand ambassador for FBD Hotels.

The partnership is the first of its kind for the group, which operates three hotels including the four star Castleknock Hotel, the three star Tower Hotel in Waterford City and the four star Faithlegg House Hotel and Golf Resort in County Waterford.

In southern Spain, the group owns the four star and award winning Sunset Beach Club Resort in Benalmadena, Costa del Sol, as well as the golf, hotel, spa and residential property, La Cala Resort, in Mijas, Costa del Sol.

Located just outside Castleknock Village between Phoenix Park and Blanchardstown, Castleknock Hotel & Country Club was officially opened in April 2005 by then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

It was originally part of the Tower Hotel Group, which was subsequently rebranded as FBD Hotels & Resorts in 2009. Ten years later, the property is now a pivotal part of the local community as a place for special celebrations, corporate meetings, weddings and events.

David Kelly, CEO of FBD Property & Leisure Group, said they were delighted with their new signing.

“As a very talented lady, proud of her Irish heritage and full of drive and ambition for the future along with the opportunities it will bring, Stephanie Roche embodies the key attributes of the FBD Hotels & Resorts’ brand,

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Commenting on her new role, Stephanie said:

?I have always loved to travel and the sense of occasion associated with hotels and the wider hospitality industry. From travelling overseas for a match, attending a business meeting, enjoying a leisurely weekend or celebrating family birthdays and weddings, hotels play a central role in all of our lives – the milestones we achieve and celebrate along with the special moments shared.

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