Club's Training Grounds

[RathfarnhamHoop]

The Rovers loan news got me wondering do people know where clubs train, do they own the training grounds and if they're of a good standard?
I know a few clubs use the AUL, UCD obviously have the whole UCD campus and the great facilities there, Cork have Bishopstown not sure if they own it though, and I know Limerick had some nice plans to convert an old convent but not sure how that's going.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps actually have a training pitch. But if you thought the Finn Park pitch was bad, you'd want to see this place.

I wouldn't say the squad have stepped foot on it this season at all.

[thomas72]

http://www.limerickfc.ie/superblues-new-home

Here is Limerick's far as I know we have a few players staying there aswell dozens of rooms there still work going on there in regards a few more pitches and astro to be laid yet.

Likes of Aaron greene when he was shown around was blown away by the facility called it the best in the country by a mile.

[da bishop]

Ya Aaron was blown away alright......and of course the fact he is our highest earner helps that enlightening attitude [tbf he is worth every penny so far]

[Olander]

Galway United train at Fahy's Field - Mervue United's facilities.

We typically train on the pitch at the top.

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When the weather is very poor (like most of pre-season), we train on the all weather.

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On Monday and Tuesday's the player do a double session and use the gym facilities in Kingfisher Renmore which is only a few minutes away from Fahy's Field.

[outspoken]

Town train on an all weather in Lexlip, fantastic surface, looks like the camp Nou compared to the surface in Oriel.

[bluewhitearmy]

We train on the all weather in UL, no pitches in Bruff yet.

[El-Pietro]

City train in Bishopstown, we do not own it. Planning is in place there for student apartments I believe (I could be off on the specifics). A new facility iis planned for Glanmire which is being built by the FAI to serve as a regional "Centre of Excellence". It will be available for caoching courses, referee training, underage international teams and probably for local sides as well. We will be the anchor tenants with a 99 year lease.

[ForzaForth]

Wexford have a second grass pitch and all-weather facilities in Ferrycarrig but I think they use the excellent facilities in IT Carlow a lot. As a number of our players are students there, any decision by IT Carlow to enter the League themselves would have a serious effect on the Youths.

[D24Saint]

We train in ALSAA near Dublin Airport, they have a gym there aswel.

[brendy_éire]

Derry usually train in the Brandywell Showgrounds, that's the pitches to the south of the main pitch. They're council owned.
Occasionally training is moved to St Columb's Park and other plastic pitches, but these are all council owned as well.

[mcgonigle]

Town train on an all weather in Lexlip, fantastic surface, looks like the camp Nou compared to the surface in Oriel.

You could tell on Saturday...

[Ezeikial]

looks like the camp Nou compared to the surface in Oriel.

Appearances obviously important to Longfordians - very few of last Saturdays team finished with any dirt on their kit.

[outspoken]

Dundalk would be so much better off on a top grass pitch.

[White Horse]

Dundalk would be so much better off on a top grass pitch.

The lads were certainly full of praise for the Longford pitch after the game.

Stephen Kenny: "We were told when getting on the bus at 1pm that there was a pitch inspection and the game might be off. It was the best pitch we've played on this season"

[Town Legend]

It's the only good thing we have going for us this year!

[outspoken]

The lads were certainly full of praise for the Longford pitch after the game.

Stephen Kenny: "We were told when getting on the bus at 1pm that there was a pitch inspection and the game might be off. It was the best pitch we've played on this season"

Yeah the only excess water I could see was outside the touchline in front of the stand, pitch barely cut up one in one little spot. Huge credit to the ground staff.

[outspoken]

It's the only good thing we have going for us this year!

I said before the game we should have dug the f*cking thing up and covered it in cow ****e, Dundalk showed us why. We may as well play on a rugby pitch given our style of play.

[wonder88]

Longford's pitch looks very good on soccer republic anyway.

[Sam_Heggy]

Harps actually have a training pitch. But if you thought the Finn Park pitch was bad, you'd want to see this place.

I wouldn't say the squad have stepped foot on it this season at all.

We don't use that pitch anymore.

The club has taken over a 3 acre site in Killygordan, has installed floodlights on 1 pitch and are in the process of making 2 more pitches. The site will mainly be used by the academy.

[KeepersBall]

The Drogs have top class facilities at Mosney, the old holiday camp. Halfway between Drogheda and Balbriggan on the old troad.

[KBurke]

The Drogs have top class facilities at Mosney, the old holiday camp. Halfway between Drogheda and Balbriggan on the old troad.

Top Class and Mosney in the one sentence thats a first haha

[ger121]

Not even sure where we train these days. Was DCU, then even Dalymount in the dark dark days. Could be IT Blanch now but stand to be corrected.

[ger121]

The Drogs have top class facilities at Mosney, the old holiday camp. Halfway between Drogheda and Balbriggan on the old troad.

It's a where teams train thread, not house players;)

[ForzaHoop]

Harps seem to always be in AURA gym and the Astro pitch behind, i have seen them there most weeks

[ThePrisoner]

Sligo Rovers have grass and astro pitches in the Showgrounds. Not sure if they still use the gym facilities in Sligo IT.

[joey B]

Think Harps do most of their training in Letterkenny,they took a lease out on the old Curragh Athletic pitch at the Cross,see floodlights being installed there,think it's to be used for the academy mostly but will be available for 1st team training as well Afaik.

[Ezeikial]

Not even sure where we train these days.......


Harps seem to .........


Think Harps do most of their training.......

You guys are way to sure of yourselves

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Seems some clubs are really falling behind some others. When you hear stuff like they train here but sometimes here its not great. I know it can be expensive to build and run a training facility but you get the sense its an afterthought by some clubs which considering the players spend at least 80% of their time playing football there isn't really good enough. Don't see why more clubs don't get into partnership with local colleges or uni's and share facilities considering how much some college's spend on their sports facilities. It is encouraging though to see clubs like Limerick, both Rovers', Cork, Galway, Pats, Waterford, UCD, and Bohs (if they do use DCU or IT Blanch), and to an extent maybe Derry and Wexford too, having one,good quality training ground either already or in planning (or both in Cork's case).

[Nesta99]

Dundalk sold their training ground for about 800k and it since has been sold on again (for 60k! - there's a lesson for land speculators somewhere) and still have use whenever needed. DkIT Sport is also available with DkIT as a sponsor also. It is an area of least concern for Dundalk FC currently with Oriel Park the way it is. Could be a tad ironic if a training pitch could pass licencing if it was a requirement but the main pitch fails!

[L.T.F.C.]

Not even sure where we train these days. Was DCU, then even Dalymount in the dark dark days. Could be IT Blanch now but stand to be corrected.
I think I remember seeing a picture of Fenlon lining the pitch when you were in those dark days. I liked him a bit more that day!

[Ezeikial]

I think I remember seeing a picture of Fenlon lining the pitch when you were in those dark days. I liked him a bit more that day!

I also recall a photo of him helping out in the club shop. I am not sure he knew where the shop was, but the Bohs PR machine was well oiled in those days

[Nesta99]

I also recall a photo of him helping out in the club shop. I am not sure he knew where the shop was, but the Bohs PR machine was well oiled in those days

There was a method to his madness though - he saw what was being made by the shop then and insisted on it being added to his player budget.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Dundalk sold their training ground for about 800k and it since has been sold on again (for 60k! - there's a lesson for land speculators somewhere) and still have use whenever needed. DkIT Sport is also available with DkIT as a sponsor also. It is an area of least concern for Dundalk FC currently with Oriel Park the way it is. Could be a tad ironic if a training pitch could pass licencing if it was a requirement but the main pitch fails!
Is that the field beside oriel? Dundalk have a great thing going with DkIT with scholarships and the use of facilities and everything. All clubs should be aiming for similar.

[Nesta99]

Hiney Park at the rear of Oriel yes. But Dundalk have used the Army pitch also prior to a game or games where the pitch could be heavy/poor. I doubt there is a pitch in the town that wouldn't be available if requested by the club for use tbh. The fields behind the the Carrick Rd goal belong to one of the local Secondary schools as does Hiney Park of recent also. Club provides a bit of coaching for the school I believe and the school lets the club continue using the playing fields in proximity to Oriel. I've heard that there is possibility of changing rooms etc being built in conjunction with each other in the future that the youth sides would benefit from as would the school's teams. But there isnt any hurry on this either. It is fairly informal stuff with the school whereas DkIT is a formal arrangement and have no shortage of decent pitches on the main campus too in addition to DkIT Sport (former Soccerdome incl. gym facilitiies, swimming pool, saunas etc.)

[sundance kid]

Dundalk have used abbotstown a good bit this season too.

[El-Pietro]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/land-to-be-rezoned-for-10m-fai-munster-soccer-school-401209.html

Important milestone towards City getting a permanent training base

[ForzaHoop]

It is great NEWS but i would wait to see how long it takes and how slowly monies get released from the FAI
They have made many promises before

[El-Pietro]

Well Planning Permission is the next step. I know that City were hoping to break ground this year, but I think this stage has dragged on a bit so who knows.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Work on Roadstone is apparently starting soon but does anybody know what they're doing? All I've heard is Artificial pitch and good grass pitch but if your man is putting a million quid into it and the grant money surely more is being done