Meath GAA centre in line for design award

Meath GAA Centre of Excellence at Dunganny, Trim, and a project involving two courtyards, a colonnaded wing and a farmhouse at Tara are among the 50 plus projects shortlisted for this year’s RIAI Irish Architecture Awards, which were announced on Tuesday by The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). The list also includes Aldi Terenure, Humewood Castle, Waterford Fire Station and the Dublin Port Diving Bell.
Now in its ninth year, the RIAI Public Choice Award gives the public the opportunity to have their say by voting for their favourite shortlisted project, which has the honour of being named Ireland’s favourite building 2016. The RIAI encourages the public to vote for their favourite building online on www.irisharchitectureawards.ie or through the RIAI Facebook page.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Friday, 24th June.
The president of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Aogán O Fearghail, officially opened the new buildings at Meath GAA’s Centre of Excellence at Dunganny, Trim, last September.
Designed by Cooney Architects, Trim, the second phase of Dunganny consisted of six dressing rooms with a gym, office and meeting spaces, referees room, medical room and canteen, and was recommended in a report prepared by the County Board’s Infrastructure Committee, led by Noel Dempsey and Liam Mulvihill in September 2013.
Clubs were levied to meet some of the costs associated with the development. Croke Park pledged a further €500,000 and Leinster Council €200,000. The total cost of the building project was in the region of €2 million plus fit out costs.
The project at Tara featuring two courtyards, a colonnaded wing and a farmhouse was designed by Lawernce and Long Architects for a private client.
The RIAI Irish Architecture Awards are sponsored by Gerflor. For more information and to vote for the Public Choice Award, see www.irisharchitectureawards.ie.