Partnership moves to deliver new multi-sports centre for Waterford City

WATERFORD City Council has partnered with Swimworld Ltd, a Galway-based water leisure company headed up by Joe Cosgrove, to deliver a major redevelopment project at Waterford Regional Sports Centre in Kilbarry.

Grant-aided by the Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism, plans for the €11m upgrade programme are currently on display at Waterford City Hall with work scheduled to commence early in 2006.

Facilities at the revamped multi-sports centre will include a swimming pool, children’s pool and hydrotherapy pool, gymnasium, fitness centre and treatment rooms, multi-purpose sports hall and changing facilities. A café and crèche are also included in plans for the centre along with four flood-lit all-weather outdoor playing fields.