Roscommon GAA are intending to apply for the alteration of a previously approved planning application for the new Dermot Earley Centre of Excellence. The development on the Racecourse Road just outside Roscommon Town was given the green light at the end of 2023. The original plans include the development of 3 new full-size grass pitches with 15 & 20 metre high floodlighting, 2 new AstroTurf pitches, warm up areas and a seated spectator terrace. The application which was approved in 2023 also includes a ball wall area, a perimeter walking/running track, a new amenity building incorporating offices, canteen, gym & dressing rooms along with car, bicycle and EV parking.
The Dermot Earley Centre of Excellence received €5.5m worth of funding as part of Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund at the end of 2024. Roscommon GAA are now seeking minor alterations to the original planning application. Some of the alterations include the provision of an ESB substation, a minor repositioning of the two Astro Turf pitches along with a minor realignment of external walking tracks. County Planners will decide on the latest planning application in the coming months.
