Ambitious €1.5 Million Development

This ambitious project kicked-off the 3rd week in July (2004) with the commencement of work on the Abbeylara Handball Club.

The All-Ireland winning club has a thriving membership from the locality but until now has been operating in an outdoor one-wall facility. The has restricted the playing season and has also confined members to playing in just one-wall competitions. But work is now underway on a brand new facility which will consist of a 40x20 court as well as a 60x30 court and a large viewing area, as well as a meeting room, kitchen, shower and changing facilities.

According to Anna O'Reilly of Abbeylara Handball Club, the new facility will enable club members to enhance their skills and hopefully it will attract new members to the club.

"It will increase their level of skill, thus inscreasing their confidence and ultimately increase their chance of success at the indoor games. This will eliminate the 'distinct disadvantage' that for so long has demoralised and matginalised our players and seriously limited their potential at the most popular 40x20 game and the traditional 60x30 four wall game," she explained.