A sod-turning event took place for a new sports facility in Reville West, County Galway, for Oranmore-Maree GAA One Club on Saturday, March 22.

Minister for Arts, Media, Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan TD and GAA President Jarlath Burns did the honours for the €2,520,000 project which includes the provision of a new full size 4G all-weather floodlit GAA pitch, two sand-based GAA pitches, juvenile pitch and training/warming up areas.

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Significant support for this project was provided by the Department under its Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF).

Discussing the official sod turning, Minister O'Donovan said: "It marks a new era and I am delighted to be part of this ground-breaking ceremony which everybody in the community should take pride in. As a Government, we are determined to invest in our sporting infrastructure, and the commencement of this project is a further demonstration of this commitment.

"I want to congratulate all those involved for their remarkable achievement. The development will provide a state-of-the-art sports venue for players, where supporters and the community can gather and enjoy our games for many years to come."

Photo credit: Patrick O'Donovan on X.