Appointment of design team for Roscommon indoor recreation and outdoor sports facility – Roscommon People

Contracts have been signed for the appointment of an architect-led design team to progress a major new community sporting facilities in the heart of Roscommon town.

McAdam Design have been appointed as design team led for the new community sports facility, with works to commence immediately on the preliminary design and statutory consent phase of the project. Subject to planning approval, an application for funding to progress the project through the construction phase will be made by Roscommon County Council.

The initial design concept proposes the creation of an indoor four court sports hall, two multipurpose studio spaces and changing facilities, a grass pitch as well, an outdoor fitness park and play park, and an outdoor, multi-sport, multi-lined, and floodlit artificial pitch,. The development also proposes a perimeter trail enabling recreational walking along with ancillary services for both indoor and outdoor facilities.

The proposed pitches and trails will be located on the Convent of Mercy Secondary School sports grounds, currently managed by the school and owned by the Educena Foundation, who are the key stakeholders and joint applicants in Roscommon County Council’s application to the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport Large Capital Infrastructure programme.

Speaking following the announcement, Chief Executive of Roscommon County Council Shane Tiernan said the development would be a major boost to the county’s sporting and leisure infrastructure.

“This news is a very positive step in the provision of modern, top class sporting facilities in Roscommon”, he said. “These facilities will be enjoyed, not just by local sporting organisations but also by community groups and children attending our local schools.

“The new complex, when complete, will make Roscommon and its hinterland the envy of many other counties for the sporting facilities it will have to offer”, said Mr Tiernan.

Speaking following the announcement, Principal of Roscommon Convent of Mercy Secondary School Miriam Hunt remarked, “We are delighted to be associated with this project and look forward to continuing our collaboration with Roscommon County Council and the site owners, the Educena Foundation, on behalf of the Roscommon Convent of Mercy Secondary School.”