Astro turf pitches in Athlone

thomas.melville · 27-01-2011 1:32pm #1

Are there any other astro turf pitches in Athlone apart from the Regional Sports Centre and Willow Park?

Saint_Mel · 27-01-2011 1:50pm

thomas.melville wrote: »

Are there any other astro turf pitches in Athlone apart from the Regional Sports Centre and Willow Park?

AIT, St Peters & Athlone Leisure Centre also have astro pitches.

thomas.melville · 27-01-2011 2:58pm

Thanks Saint Mel.

Didn't realise there was such a choice in Athlone.

roosterman71 · 27-01-2011 4:47pm

Avoid the one at the leisure center. Badly maintained, expensive hole

thomas.melville · 27-01-2011 4:54pm

Cheers roosterman71.

boredatwork82 · 30-01-2011 10:21am

I love the leisure centre pitchs. Best ever 5 a-side. Playing off the walls, no stopping in the game.

neaideabh · 30-01-2011 6:13pm

Avoid the leisure world pitches... you might have a good game there but at €65 per/hr compared to €40 at the sports centre for a pitch twice the size it says it all¬!

neaideabh · 30-01-2011 6:13pm

Avoid the leisure world pitches... you might have a good game there but at €65 per/hr compared to €40 at the sports centre for a pitch twice the size it says it all¬!

There is also a proper FIFA approved full size proper astro at the IT!

Saint_Mel · 01-02-2011 9:11am

neaideabh wrote: »

Avoid the leisure world pitches... you might have a good game there but at €65 per/hr compared to €40 at the sports centre for a pitch twice the size it says it all¬!!

Yep, pure rip off and they aren't maintained that well either.

Haven't played in Willow yet so cant comment but of the others, AIT is the best.

boredatwork82 · 01-02-2011 9:55am

Jaysus folks, its fair from well maintained astro turf pitchs we were all reared!
I remember using gateways on a rectangular pitch as goals. ( as in one gate way and then 4 houses down and across the way was the other gateway/goal) pitch as goals.

I know all soccer pitchs are rectangular, but do you get what I mean!

roosterman71 · 01-02-2011 10:00am

We weren't paying €65 an hour to use them though were we

boredatwork82 · 01-02-2011 11:41am

Yeah but we broke enough windows!

athlonelad · 01-02-2011 2:27pm

I dont think you can rent the one in AIT though. Or maybe you can, anyone know? I presume its only available at weekends?

neaideabh · 01-02-2011 5:10pm

I think you can rent the AIT but it is in high demand. serves schools, adsl and other purposes outside of the college!

charlieIRL · 02-02-2011 4:43pm

there is a new astro pitch in lecarrow, bit out of town but it was only finished recently and is excellent. €40 / hr as well i think.

Astro turf pitches in Athlone

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