The Chieftains 2026 · hosted by Dermot Buffini

The 2026 program.

Four days in Dublin, October 4 to 7, 2026. Mornings belong to the roundtable. Afternoons and evenings belong to Ireland. This is the confirmed itinerary.

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The itinerary

Two tracks on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, one room.

Day one · Sunday, October 4

Arrive. Play. Meet the room.

12:48 to 6:30
Golf on the West Course at Powerscourt, lunch on the course
11:00 to 4:00
Powerscourt Estate house, gardens and waterfall, lunch and shopping at Avoca (non-golfers)
7:00 to 8:30
Welcome reception at St Helen's, in the La Panto Suite
Day two · Monday, October 5

The first session. Then Wicklow.

6:00 to 8:00
Breakfast at St Helen's
8:00 to 9:45
Chieftains session with Dermot Buffini
11:10 to 5:00
Golf at Druids Glen, lunch on the course
10:30 to 3:00
Glendalough tour, lunch and a private whiskey and gin tasting at the Wicklow Heather (non-golfers)
6:00 to 8:30
Dinner and entertainment at Johnnie Fox's
Day three · Tuesday, October 6

The Storehouse. Then the city.

6:00 to 8:00
Breakfast at St Helen's
10:00 to 1:00
VIP tour of the Guinness Storehouse, ending with a pint at the Gravity Bar
1:00 to 2:30
Lunch at the 1837 Bar and Brasserie, Guinness Storehouse
2:30 to 8:00
Free time in Dublin, from St Stephen's Green
Day four · Wednesday, October 7

The closing session. Dalkey by night.

6:00 to 8:00
Breakfast at St Helen's
8:30 to 10:30
Closing Chieftains session with Dermot Buffini
11:30
Guided tour of Trinity College and the Book of Kells
1:30
Lunch at Davy Byrnes
3:30
Guided tour of EPIC, the Irish emigration museum
7:00
Dinner at Queen's Bar, Dalkey
8:30
A pint at Daniel Finnegan's, Dalkey

Times are Dublin local. The program can move with the weather; the room is told first.

What's included

Everything is taken care of.

St Helen's Hotel

4 nights. Check-in and check-out dates come with your invitation.

Meals

Breakfast, lunches, the scheduled dinners and the welcome reception.

Activities and transport

Golf, tours, and the coach between the hotel, the activities and the scheduled dinners.

Not included: flights or airport transfers. Incidentals and club hire are your own. Venue photography courtesy of Druids Glen Resort, Johnnie Fox's, Powerscourt Estate and Tourism Ireland.

After the event

The gallery and the film.

[Published after October 7. Photographs from the four days, a short film, and what the room said, with permission.]

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2027

The next room.

Dates and places for 2027 are confirmed with the 2027 room. Request an invitation to hear first.

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