Girdwood Indoor Sports Facility

Indoor sports facility at Girdwood

Work is underway on plans for a new indoor sports facility at Girdwood Park in north Belfast.

The proposed development will include a flagship indoor sports venue capable of hosting major sporting events, alongside a range of supporting sports and community facilities. 

Unique selling point

The agreed Unique Selling Point for Girdwood Indoor Sports Facility is the provision of a multi-use 8 court sports hall with spectator seating, to provide a host venue for sports such as Netball, Futsal and indoor disability sports. This will provide the ability to host regional, national and international indoor sports competition. In addition to the 8-court sports hall the facilities mix for Girdwood will also have a 25m swimming pool and a Fitness Suite.

Background to Girdwood project

A masterplan for the Girdwood site was published in May 2012. The Girdwood Masterplan Conceptual Framework aims to maximise economic, social and environmental benefits to the local and wider community. Promoting a safe and shared space is at its core.

To date, these elements of the plan have been delivered:

• the Girdwood Community Hub,
• 3G pitches,
• a site for housing, and
• infrastructure including roads, cycle paths and landscaping. 

In addition to the indoor sports facility, a second site for housing and a mixed-use economic space have still to be developed.