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Club committee members, County Board officials, politicians and county council members at the pitch opening. All photos by Willie Dempsey
Barrow Rangers GAA club hosted a fun day to mark the opening of their new pitches on Sunday. GAA club hosted a fun day to mark the opening of their new pitches on Sunday.
Attendees enjoyed a barbecue, bouncy castles and kids’ matches to celebrate the addition of a full-size pitch and training pitch.
The development began in 2018 and was launched by Brian Cody who returned to cut the ribbon and say a few words to mark the project coming to fruition seven years later.
Other speakers included Barrow Rangers Chairman Jim Flavin and County Board Chairman PJ Kenny while parish priest Fr James Kelly blessed the site with holy water.
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Along with the two pitches, a new car park and access road were also added after a successful fundraising campaign which brought in around €600,000 supplemented by a sports capital grant.
This allowed the project to be completed without any debt being accrued by the club.
The upgrades will continue at Barrow Rangers as they have received another grant for €146,000 and are planning to add a ball wall and all-weather pitch in 2026.
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