€1.5million clubhouse to be built at Donegal GAA ‘Training Centre’

THE DONEGAL GAA Training Centre in Convoy is set to be completed with the addition of a €1.5m clubhouse next year.

Donegal Sport Hub is reporting that the project could be underway in 2017 to be completed by the third quarter of 2018.

At yesterday’s GAA Convention in Donegal town, Donegal County Chairman Sean Dunnion, in his annual address, confirmed that planning permission would be sought ‘in the next couple of weeks’.

In March, County Committee approved the persuing of the project, a two-storey building that will hold: 7 team dressing rooms; referee changing rooms; medical room; public toilets; stores; gymnasium; administration area; meeting room; multipurpise hall; and a kitchenette.

Plans are also in place to erect a covered stand for 200 people at one of the four pitches at the venue.

Donegal Development Officer David McLoone, in his report, said: “The project will require a substantial investment by CLG Dhún na nGall during 2017 and 2018 and will be the final push to get a fully functioning quality training centre for use by all county teams and to relieve demands that clubs have on their facilities. “