New Dereeen sports complex given go ahead

Plans for a new sports complex at Derreen have been given the green light by Killarney Municipal District councillors.

The facility will include two basketball courts, a judo hall alongside Tennis courts. Hanging rooms, toilets showers storerooms. and car parking will also be included in the plan.

A new pedestrian access bridge or tunnel will be built to allow access from the town side of the bypass to new sports centre.

The new centre, which will be built on council owned lands between the existing Legion GAA and the Killarney Celtic FC pitches will serve as a home to Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club, St Paul’s Basketball Club and Killarney Judo Club.

All three have come together under an umbrella group called Derreen Sports Centre CLG, and it will manage the new 2160 square metre facility.

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This is where the Club members meet on a weekly basis to discuss our various events. The members both past and present have enjoyed watching the first tree flourish and will be able to watch this tree grow over the next 40 years.”