You are going where? To do what?

The establishment of McCluskey Sport has not only been a long held ambition but also a reaction to the rise in prominence of sport and the resulting trend of sports tourism. It is now common for schools, universities, clubs, couples, families and singles to travel in order to not only play but also watch their chosen sport – just check out the rise and rise of the travelling Barmy Army. This trend is something that we recognized and so using our experience and passion across the sports and travel fields – McCluskey Sport is the winning result…  Read more

England All Out in Jamaica

Curry Goat Cricket – that’s probably not a term you’re familiar with, I’d wager. But that’s how some in Jamaica described England’s performance in the first test. See this Daily Mail article by Martin Samuel for the full explanation. Read more

Sports tourism #2

As a follow up to my last post, I thought it was worth writing a little more about sports tourism. Sport is a major force in society and the sports tourism sector contributes over £1.5 billion a year to the UK economy. High profile events as the Olympics, Ryder Cup, Formula 1, Wimbledon and the Rugby Six Nations all attract increasing numbers of people wanting to travel both as spectators and to participate in sporting events and tours. See this article from the Independent travel section highlighting the many different ways to experience the Olympics.  Read more