Development Project

Hello All,

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I am delighted to share with you a significant update in relation to the exciting future development of our GAA Grounds here in Glenamaddy, which will provide a world class facility for generations to come in a welcome and inclusive environment for all.

After years of hard work, ambitious planning, and dreaming, we as a club have formulated a strategy to bring our dreams to life. In this brochure,we detail those dreams.
We have recently purchased a 7.5 acre field beside our existing dressing rooms, which has allowed us to put together plans to develop this facility over the next 3 years.

 

The development plans include:

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• 64m X 34m Indoor Astro Turf Arena

• 20m X 15m Public Gym

• Modern Facilities Building with 4 Large Dressing Rooms and Disability Equipment Storage

• Floodlit Public Walking Track Around Site Perimeter

• Second Full Size 4G Astro Playing Pitch

• 300-Seat Spectator Stand with Wheelchair Access

• New Car Park including Disability and Electric Vehicle Spaces and Bicycle Shelter

• Improved lighting and landscaping upgrade

The above has been carefully thought through by both the development committee and the finance committee which have been setup and dedicated to deliver this project. Our development committee has travelled the length and breadth of the country to visit different facilities, putting in strategic R&D hours to ensure we bring the best of everything to our own future development. A planning application was submitted on the 19th of April to the Galway County Council. At this point, we are extremely honoured to announce our sponsor and main contributor to this development, PJ & Mary Fahy of ECC Timber Products, who have donated a sum of €2million to this project.

 

Both PJ & Mary are heavily involved in the mens and ladies club and have a strong interest in the development of our community. Commenting on the development PJ said, “We are delighted to support the development of a centre of excellence here in Glenamaddy. A lot of work has gone into developing the overall plan and it will require
the help of the whole community to get the project completed by 2025. I look forward to seeing the fantastic new facilities in full use for the benefit of all.”

 

We can only wholeheartedly thank PJ & Mary Fahy for their life changing donation to this community. We will be forever grateful. Given the scale and ambition of the development, it is now that the hard work will start. Our finance committee have formulated a fundraising plan over the next 3 years.

 

I would like to acknowledge and thank all the past club officers who have contributed greatly over the years to have the facilities that we have currently, and we can now build on their work.
It will take a monumental effort, but knowing the ambitious people of Glenamaddy, we are confident that this dream will soon become our reality.

Glenamaddy GAA – Unity is Strength.
Go Raibh Mile Maith Agat.
Pat Geraghty