The Aviva Stadium was bouncing for the Leinster v Scarlets European Rugby Champions Cup semi–final, with Turkish Airlines hosting trade and media to a memorable afternoon at the event. As a major sponsor of the Champions Cup, Turkish Airlines is in the vanguard of sport in Ireland and throughout the world, reports Ian Bloomfield.
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Hasan Mutlu, General Manager Ireland, Turkish Airlines, welcomed guest of Honour H.E. Mari Miyoshi, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, and Tomoya Takahashi, Third Secretary, Japanese Embassy.
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Agents and media from many parts of the country were invited to enjoy generous pre-match hospitality with a most enjoyable buffet and plenty of wine and Heineken.
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Simon Halliday, Chairman, EPCR, gave a short address thanking all the partners and sponsors for their support and looked forward to the final taking place in Bilbao on 12th May.
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The Leinster team delivered a first-class performance from the off and dominated a Scarlets team that were not allowed to develop their own game plan.
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Leinster fans enjoyed a very happy atmosphere in the hospitality suite at the after-match reception after Leinster had demolished the Scarlets. A most enjoyable day was had by all.
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