National Games Development Centre

[GlenMan]

The GAA has officially opened its new National Games Development Centre at Abbotstown on the site of the National Sports Campus.
The recently completed project includes a total of five playing pitches - four of them full size and all of them floodlit -  a 3G pitch, a hurling wall and a pavilion which houses 10 dressing rooms, a reception area, gymnasium, physiotherapy facilities, referees rooms, meeting rooms and dining facilities. A covered seated spectator area adjoining the pavilion can cater for 400 people.

This look's like a fantastic facility but I have one question- What/Who is it for?

I'd say most people will never step foot in the place.

[Dinny Breen]

Since I'm from Kildare and we're AI champions in whinging it would be remit of me not to mention that of the three counties closest, Kildare have Hawkfield and it's debt, Meath have Dungany and it's debt, therefore it's only fair that Dublin get to use it.

[Stad]

National games development centre? Are they having a laugh? It's the Dublin games development centre and everyone knows it.

[AZOffaly]

I might look to book a slot in it for the craic. See what happens

[Canalman]

Afaik, Dublin will be paying fairly hefty rent to use it , if they choose to use it.

Read somewhere also that it is available for the many challenge games involving intercounty teams that struggle to get a venue to play games.

Virtually on the Meath border anyway  and on a motorway . A great location for challenge games for alot of counties. Ideal venue for say a Armagh/ Wexford  or say a Roscommon/ Down challenge game.

[Jinxy]

A poor man's Dunganny.

[Croí na hÉireann]

More misery for Westmeath, couple of clubs do quite well hosting challenge games, etc. around the county.

[GlenMan]

Afaik, Dublin will be paying fairly hefty rent to use it , if they choose to use it.

Read somewhere also that it is available for the many challenge games involving intercounty teams that struggle to get a venue to play games.

Virtually on the Meath border anyway  and on a motorway . A great location for challenge games for alot of counties. Ideal venue for say a Armagh/ Wexford  or say a Roscommon/ Down challenge game.

Okay but your don't spend €15 Million just to play challenge games and have a few training sessions. I mean if it was going to become HQ to parts of the GAA then it might be worth it but so far I haven't seen any plans for that sort of thing.

[Jinxy]

I heard Roscommon will be playing all their home games there from now on.

[Declan]

I reckon the Fingal franchise will use it as HQ after the split 

[Rossfan]

I heard Roscommon will be playing all their home games there from now on.

Will enable ye bucks to have a look at First Division football then

[Crete Boom]

I heard Roscommon will be playing all their home games there from now on.

Sure it is right beside the National Aquatic center so they should feel at home anyway.

[twohands!!!]

Lookit lads - this is why Frank Murphy's Cork decided to only have one pitch at the Cork new centre of excellence.

[Dinny Breen]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/national-sports-campus-set-to-be-dublins-new-training-base-381256.html

[Stad]

^ So again all of us are paying for something Dublin gain from. A new state of the art training facility to go along with paying for their 80,000 capacity home stadium, aswell ofcourse as paying for developing all their players. And do we hear a word of gratitude from the Dubs? Not at all. They have no shame.