Making it Work

Sports travel firm makes play for teams and athletes

Sports Entertainment Tours arranges travel for fans to sporting events, but now wants to do the same for participants

From right, John Boyd, Dave O'Connor and Seán McIlkenny from Sports Entertainment Tours. Picture: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Founded by: Dave O’Connor, John Boyd and Seán McIlkenny in 2020

Staff: 4

Turnover: €1m for the year to date

Sports Entertainment Tours, the Belfast business which arranges travel for fans to sporting events, is diversifying.

The firm is establishing a new business called Sports Pro Travel Management which will focus on arranging travel to events for teams and athletes.

Sports Entertainment Tours was founded by Dave O’Connor, John Boyd and Seán McIlkenny in 2020. ...