Tonight (Nov 11th) there will be an open training session for girls looking to take up football. It’s for girls aged 4 to 12 and it will take place from 5pm to 6pm at the old astro pitch in Rivervalley. The aim is to rebuild the female section for Rivervalley Rangers and the friday session…
The long-awaited all-weather pitch in Rivervalley is on the cusp of completion with officials expecting it to be finished next week. The new ‘go games’ area, pitch upgrades and car park are expected to be available to the public by the end of the year. In response to a question from Cllr Ian Carey, the…
The annual Fingal 10K will take place in Swords this weekend and parts to the town will be closed off to accomodate the race. The Fingal race is an established part of the Dublin Race Series and attracts a big crowd to the town. The race starts at 9.30am but Main St, North St and…
During the pandemic so many people in Swords did what they could for their community – through small acts of kindness, running erands, checking up on neighbours and lifting people’s spirits. Some of these people were recognised recently at the Fingal Mayor’s Awards. One such group were the volunteers who prepared and delivered care packages…
The sports complex ALSAA, which is contained within the campus of Dublin Airport, has been threatened with closure by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). ALSAA, which is the home to many sports teams from Swords and North Dublin, was informed that they must vacate the complex by the end of this month. The move would…
Residents of Swords and Fingal have growing concerns about the lack of leisure facilities according to a RED C poll. The survey of over 1,000 residents found that concerns about the lack of leisure facilities in Fingal have doubled in the last five years. In 2017 just 11% of respondents said they had concerns about…
Two problems have emerged during the construction of the sports hub in Rivervalley which has pushed the expected completion back to June or July. Last year the project was expected to conclude in the Spring of 2022 but this has slipped due to six weeks of heavy rainfall over the winter and much higher volumes…
New stations that will allow park users to fill their water bottles will be rolled out in the Ward River Valley in Swords. A station will be provided along with the new all weather pitch on the River Valley side and they are looking for other locations within the park with a view to going…
Construction works on the Ward River Valley Recreational Hub will start next Monday the 18th of October. The contract hass been signed with Haffey Sports Grounds and they have advised Fingal County Council that they expect to complete the works in the 2nd quarter of 2022. Here is the latest image of the project.
The timeline for the All Weather Pitch to be completed and ready for use is Spring 2022, according to the project team. The preparatory work that started earlier this year is completed and the signing of the final contract is ‘imminent’. It is expected that the project will break ground in the coming months and…