Sports Facilities

Sports is central to life at NUI Galway and we have developed a wide range of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor sporting facilities on our beautiful campus. For more information, please refer to our Sports Brochure.

Indoor Facilities:

Modern indoor facilities at NUI Galway Sports Centre include:

  • 6 lane, 25 metre Swimming Pool, with moveable floor (International Competition standard)
  • Dedicated Squash and Racquetball courts
  • National league Basketball Arena and Sports Hall with bleacher seating for over 600 spectators
  • 100 piece Cardiovascular Gym with 35 pieces of resistance equipment
  • Dedicated Elite Training Gym
  • 2 Fitness Studios suitable for Aerobic Training
  • A competion style Climbing Wall situated at the front of the complex
  • Saunas and Steam Room

 

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Outdoor Facilities:

In addition to our superb indoor amenities, our outdoor facilities at Dangan Pavilion and NUI Galway Boat Club include:

  • 8 lane synthetic international standard track, with jumping and throwing facilities
  • 12 changing rooms with warm up, meeting and conference facilities
  • Over 3km of flat water for rowing and kayaking
  • 5km of running trails and up to 8 grass playing pitches
  • Storage for boats and access to water via slipway
  • International standard sand based artificial surface for hockey