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The Ryder Cup will be held for the first time in Ireland during September 22nd to 24th, 2006.

The Ryder Cup will be held for the first time in Ireland during September 22nd to 24th, 2006.

The venue is the K Club, Straffan, Co Kildare.

The Ryder Cup is expected to be worth up to €€130 million to the Irish economy.

It will be seen in 150 countries worldwide, with over one billion viewers.

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It is the third-largest event covered by TV after the Olympic Games and the World Cup.

Some 40,000 people will attend the K Club for each day of the event and the two practice days.

A lottery for tickets to the general public closed on July 18th of this year.

Tickets can now only be purchased as part of a travel package.