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Tallaght Leisure Centre


Tallaght Leisure Centre opened to the public on Monday 13th November 2006. South County Dublin Leisure Services Ltd. has been appointed to manage the facility on behalf of the Council.  For information regarding this  high class facility please enter the website here Tallaght Leisure Centre

The construction cost of this project was €16,296,908.63. A grant of €4.8m has been provided by the Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism with the balance of the funding being provided by South Dublin County Council.

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Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre

Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre   was  officially opened on Wednesday, 18th June, 2008 , by the Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr. Derek Keating,  in the presence of Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr. Martin Cullen, T.D.

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Click here to view  photos of  official opening of Clondalkin leisure Centre

Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre incorporates a new 25 metre, 8 lane swimming pool with moveable floor to allow greater access and flexibility. This modern facility includes a changing village with family cubicles, special needs changing rooms and group changing rooms.

Upstairs is a fully air conditioned gymnasium with the most modern up to date equipment. The Centre boasts a new room for spin and circuit fitness classes and an aerobic room that overlooks the swimming pool.

This facility also houses a café with a viewing area of the pool.

Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre, which is managed by South County Dublin Leisure Services Limited on behalf of South Dublin County Council, opened its’ doors to the public in December 2007.

The Centre has a wide range of activities including leisure swims, swimming lessons, active age swimming, adult and toddler swims, specialist pool activities such as aquafit, canoeing, sub aqua, training for competitive swimming and lifesaving. The gym has a wide range of classes to suit all levels of fitness, e.g aerobics, spin, body conditioning, circuit training and lots more. The large sports hall caters for indoor sports such as basketball, badminton, gymnastics, rock climbing, archery and indoor games for younger groups. Outside there are 4 All Weather Pitches and a playground.

Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre was constructed at a cost of €12.7m, €3.8m of which was grant aided by the Department of Arts, Sports & Tourism and the balance funded by South Dublin County Council. The project, which was promoted by the Community Services Department of the Council, was managed by the Architects Department of South Dublin County Council, in particular Eddie Conroy, County Architect and Maire O’ Sullivan, Senior Architect and constructed by P J Walls Ltd.

For information regarding this high class facility please view website here Clondalkin Leisure Centre

Lucan Pool

A review of the Water Leisure Strategy was presented to the members of the Strategic Policy Committee on Sport, Recreation, Community and Parks at its Meeting held on the 24th May 2006. One of the recommendations of the Review is the proposal to provide a public swimming pool facility in Lucan on the site identified in the Council’s Development Plan.

The review was presented to the Council on the 12th June 2006 and was adopted.

The Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism has not yet re-opened its swimming pool programme which the Council is depending on to facilitate its proposal for the provision of a pool in Lucan.

Click here for further information on the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme









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