A major new development is under way which will provide new facilities and improvements to the existing Club facilities that will benefit the club and all members of the community in the years to come.

The facilities will be open to everyone in the community and provide alternative sports to Gaelic Football, i.e. Gym, Racquetball & Handball.

It was decided to raise the roof of the existing building to the same height as the new building. This will make the existing room upstairs much larger and will allow it to be used for other sport and cultural activities.

The work is progressing well and completion of the main development and running track is expected to be done by mid March 2010. The Racquetball/Handball Court will not be ready until later in the summer because the floor cannot be put down until the court is free of moisture.

Why is there a need for the Development?

• Not enough space for everyday needs, i.e. Changing Rooms, Toilets, Storage and Meeting Rooms.
• Growing community needs better variety of amenities.
• No work undertaken to the existing Clubhouse or pitch surrounds since 1988.
• Need for decent, modern sports facilities.
• Pitch upgrading and illuminated Running/Walking track for safety
• Community has grown by up to 100% since 2000.
• Knocktemple National School enrolment has doubled from 71 to over 160 since 1997.
• Proper infrastructure needed to give members of the community the choices they require to persue GAA and other recreational sports activities.
• Better facilities encourage more participation.
• Indoor facilities needed for winter months.

• Running/Walking track with lighting.
• Covered spectator stand.
• Community Recreational Area.
• Gymnasium.
• Racquetball/Handball Court.
• Additional Changing rooms including separate Male and Female changing rooms.
• Referee Changing room
• Treatment Room.
• Meeting Rooms and Office.
• Kitchen and Catering Area
• Additional Toilets.

• National Lottery Grant Funding
• 5 Year Community Funding Programme
• GAA Funding – available when the project is completed