Eire Og Greystones GAA

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Éire Óg Greystones GAA Club is a progressive GAA club with approximately 900 members and 25 different teams competing in Hurling, Gaelic Football and Ladies Football in Wicklow League and Championship competitions. It is comprised of adult and juvenile sections. The majority of the clubs members are juveniles, both girls and boys, playing football and hurling. It is recognised as one of the most successful juvenile clubs in County Wicklow. For the club website, click symbol here [1].

The club is amongst the largest community sports club in Greystones, catering for men and women of all ages and also a growing social membership. A new clubhouse, to provide for the growing membership in the club and in the wider community, is under construction at present (2006).

[edit] Location and Facilities

The club is located off Mill Road close to the Rugby and Tennis Clubs. It currently has 2 playing pitches, one of these being fully floodlit for training purposes, and a clubhouse with dressing rooms, a sports hall/function room and meeting room.

The main playing pitch is developed to a very high quality and frequently hosts intercounty matches. The club is also trying to gain new lands in the near future to develop a juvenile playing pitch.

[edit] New Clubhouse

The total cost of completing the clubhouse development is in excess of €1 million. Due to a shortfall in overall funding, the project was divided into 2 phases:

• Phase 1 comprised of a new 'Social Centre' and sports hall extension to the side of the existing building.
• Phase 2 will see the completion of the clubhouse with modern changing facilities, and pitch improvement works.

Phase 2 of the clubhouse development will be undertaken as funding permits.