The new €1.5 million training centre for Galway footballers at Loughgeorge on the Tuam Road is almost complete and will be officially opened next month. The state-of-the-art centre will be the training base for all Galway football teams and the new building will also be used for Football Board meetings and other events.

The two floodlit pitches have been used for training for the Galway teams for some years but now they have been upgraded and a hi-tech gym has been included in the new development.

"One of the pitches is the exact size of Croke Park. We did this so that players would know the exact dimensions, because everything is geared towards preparing teams for the highest stage," said Galway Football Board chairman Pat Egan.

The dressing rooms are designed to cater for large squads with each player having his own compartment, with the Galway crest on each of them.

A large gym is the focal point of the building, complete with medical room. Other facilities include a washing room for playing gear, while the dining hall can cater for about 200 people.

"This training facility is a huge boost to Galway football," added Egan.

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