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SpoRt EUR50m complex opens in Dublin


A new €50m (£40m) leisure complex, which incorporates a 10-lane, Olympic-sized swim- ming pool, has been unveiled at University College Dublin (UCD) – one of the largest universities in Ireland. Te 11,000sq m (118,403sq


ſt) UCD Student Centre has been financed by past and present students, with Dublin- based architects Fitzgerald Kavanagh and Partners behind the design. PJ Walls was the project’s main contractor. Located at the heart of the


A 50m swimming pool is at the heart of the €50m UCD Student Centre


complex, the 50m pool acts as a “natural ther- mal store” and heat generated circulates to warm the gym, offices and medical suite. Te gym contains more than 150 pieces of


cardiovascular and resistance equipment, as well as a large free weights area. Te equipment has been supplied by Art of Fitness with Life Fitness. Dance and group cycling studios also


form part of the the UCD Sport and Fitness element of the complex, in addition to a whirl- pool, a sauna and a steamroom. The UCD Student Centre also includes


offices and production facilities for campus media outlets; a multimedia theatre with 3D projection; and meeting rooms. Details: http://lei.sr?a=L8C6V


Plans submitted for development of Wycombe site


Wycombe District Council has submitted its plans for a multi-million pound redevelop- ment of the Wycombe Sports Centre site. A replacement sports and leisure centre is


included in the Richard Markland Architects- designed proposals, with facilities to include a


150-station fitness suite, dance studios, a health suite and two squash courts. An eight-lane, 50m pool and a 20m x 8m


learner pool are also planned, as well as a 12-court sports hall and a soſt play area. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=G7N1N


£1m grant for nationwide cricket initiative


Young unemployed adults liv- ing in inner city communities affected by crime and anti- social behaviour are to receive free cricket sessions as part of the Cricket Foundation’s StreetChance programme. Sport England has awarded


£1m towards the initiative, which will provide weekly sessions to 11,000 people aged between 16- and 24-years-old over the next three years. Young adults currently not


in education, employment or training will also be given the opportunity to acquire work experience and qualifications as a result of the Barclays Spaces for Sports-backed project. Communities in Birmingham, Liverpool


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Te StreetChance initiative is set to reach around 11,000 young people


and London are among those set to benefit, with sessions to involve a fast-paced version of


cricket using a tennis ball wrapped in electri- cal tape. Six-a-side street cricket competitions are scheduled to run throughout the summer, while the StreetChance Inner-City League will run from six months starting in October. Details: http://lei.sr?a=N7L8g


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