One of Ireland’s greatest ever sportsman Seán Kelly was on hand Friday to officially open the new state of the art sports centre at NUI Galway.
The €22 million facility features a 25 metre six-lane swimming pool with moveable floor, squash and racquetball courts, a three-court basketball hall, multipurpose studios, a substantial gym and a high-tech climbing wall and is part of the new €400 million Campus of the Future investment the university has embarked on.
The President of NUI Galway, Dr James J Browne said, “The opening of the Sports Centre represents a milestone in the history of NUI Galway.
“This state-of-the-art complex will make a significant contribution to the health, well-being and education of our students and staff and underlines the central role sport plays in life at NUI Galway.”
Last week NUI Galway awarded over €100,000 in scholarships to its top athletes to help them develop their sporting excellent.
Former student and now Olympic sprinter Paul Hession paid tribute to the new facility, “This is a fantastic new facility for NUI Galway and will transform the range of sporting opportunities available to students here. The new elite sports gym, in particular, will provide excellent training facilities for professional sports people like myself”.
To contact the NUI Galway Sports Centre call 091-570 800 or email nuigalwayinfo@kingfisherclub.com. For further information visitwww.kingfisher.com
