£1.8m 3G pitch opens at Northern Ireland school

A new £1.8m full-size 3G, floodlit sports pitch and pavilion has opened at Banbridge High School, Northern Ireland.

The project was funded through £1.6m investment from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (ABC Council) and Department for Communities through the Your School Your Club initiative, with funding of £225,000 distributed through Sport Northern Ireland (Sport NI).

The 3G pitch and pavilion was designed by AECOM and the work was successfully completed by Haffey Sports Grounds.

The sports pitch will be operated on a dual-use basis; Banbridge High School using the pitch during the day and ABC council managing the facility for community use in the evenings and weekends.

Richard Archibald, Interim CEO, Sport NI said: “The facility has been supported through our Your School Your Club programme which will benefit both the school and the wider community.”