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New facilities for Belfast university


Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has opened new outdoor facilities at Upper Malone playing fields, following a £20m investment in its sports provision. Te project is designed to


establish the institution as one of the leading sports uni- versities in Ireland, with the facilities available to students and the local community. At the centre of the project


was the construction of the Arena Pitch, one of the only pitches in the UK and Ireland to accommodate football, rugby and Gaelic Games on a single site. Te opening of the facilities marks the com-


Te new Arena Pitch can host football, rugby and gaelic games matches


pletion of a £13m second phase of work, which has also included 14 additional pitches and a spectator stand adjoining a new stand. More than 20 changing rooms and addi- tional changing facilities to the south of the


site have been provided, along with a strength and conditioning suite. Work on the outdoor facilities comes aſter


the first £7m phase was completed in 2006, which included the expansion of the universi- ty’s Physical Education Centre at Botanic. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e5m0w


One-fifth of football clubs in ‘ill-health’


New research released by cor- porate recovery specialists Begbies Traynor has found that nearly one-fifth of all English Football League clubs are currently showing signs of “financial ill-health”. Te research comes amid


ongoing financial problems affecting Portsmouth and Port Vale football clubs, as well as the Scottish Premier League side, Glasgow Rangers. According to the Red Flag


Alert survey, three clubs in the npower Championship; six in npower League One; and four in npower League Two are facing financial trouble. Begbies Traynor partner Gerald Krasner


said: “Football as an industry suffers from an enormous financial gap between the Premier League and the Football League.


Portsmouth’s financial difficulties have been well-documented “One effect of this disparity is that Football


League clubs are oſten tempted to overspend on players to try to gain promotion [to the Premier League] and the promised riches and prestige that come with it.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=i0k4v


Scottish schools sports facilities audit launched


An audit of sports facilities within Scotland’s school estate, together with public access to such facilities, has been commissioned by national sports agency sportscotland. It is the first stage in a process by the agency to establish up-to-date data that details the


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availability and usage of sports facilities, as well as potential barriers around future use. Improved public access to school sports


facilities is one of sportscotland’s main prior- ities outlined in its four-year plan, which runs until the end of 2015.


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