The new grounds are behind the secondary school off church street. This is an excellent location for the planned facilities as it is near the primary and the secondary school, the community centre and the new soccer pitch which is currently being developed.
This location could not be more of an improvement on the current location. There is ample parking space in the grounds of the community centre etc. The pitch is in a safe and secure location for children of the community to use. If all goes ahead according to plan there will be three GAA pitches and one soccer pitch, a running track, an excellent gym hall and changing rooms, two schools and a pre-school centre all together and in close proximity to the towns centre.
It will be a fantastic and invaluable addition to the town and one that is sorely needed considering the rising population and the thriving sports clubs. Its development will ensure the continued and increased success of sports in the town and will also add an additional attraction to the town for prospective house buyers particularly young families.
For more information on the 300 club and other fundraising exercises see the news page here.
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Work on this ambitious project
started in 2007 and phase 1 has (pitch no.1) has been completed.
Plans for our new clubhouse and spectator stand (phase 2) have been
submitted to Roscommon County Council for approval. We hope that
work on this phase will commence in early 2008. Phases 3 and 4 will
see the development of pitch no. 2 and the installation of
floodlights. So far the development project has moved along at great
pace. It is less than 2 years ago that the Club made the decision to
develop a new home at Lisroyan. This success so far has only been
possible because of the support the Club has received from the
people of the Strokestown area and afar. We have spent in excess of
750,000 euro so far on the project and estimate that it will take us
another 1.5 million euro to complete the project and realize our
dreams. Continued support for the 300 Club draw and other projects
such as the 4 peaks hill walking challenge is vital to complete the
project.