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A group pictured at the Maginn Park clubhouse this week with Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue
Work on €460,000 redevelopment of the clubhouse at Maginn Park in Buncrana is expected to be completed next summer.
It is estimated that the works to the home of the Inishowen Football League will be finalised by June, 2026.
The Inishowen Football League was allocated €460,000 through the Community Sports Facilities Fund in 2024 for the project that will see the building being transformed into a state-of-the-art facility.
Speaking at the turning of the sod ceremony this week, Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue, wished the Inishowen League well with the current phase of works at the venue.
“It’s great to see the works commencing here at Maginn Park,” he said. “The redevelopment of the building is the current phase of an overall project that has been undertaken by the Inishowen League.
“The Inishowen League showed great vision when purchasing Maginn Park from the Buncrana Football Committee in the late 1990s for €127,000, who in turn distributed that money to a number of local charities.
“Since then, the Inishowen League has developed two astro pitches, a full-size floodlit grass pitch with a sprinkler system, a stand with 250 seats and portacabin changing facilities with storage sheds all inside the compound.
“The clubhouse has needed a major overhaul for some time and the €460,000 that was secured through the Community Sports Facilities Fund finance the modernising of the building - making it more sustainable and energy efficient.”
Maginn Park served as the temporary home of Derry City during the 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division season while redevelopment works were ongoing at the Brandywell.
Seats installed in Maginn Park’s stand during minor upgrade works at the venue have remained. For that season, Maginn had a 1,574 capacity.
The venue regularly hosts big games, including the major cup finals across the various Inishowen Leagues, as well as a series of representative matches.
The Inishowen League also gives free use of the facility to the boys’ and girls’ academy squads who train on a weekly basis from September to July every season.
The Minister of State for Sport added: “I’d like to commend the Inishowen League Committee for the huge amount of work they have done at Maginn Park to date.
“Every phase in their overall development plan for Maginn Park has been overseen and completed with great professionalism. This latest allocation of government funding represents a significant investment in all the clubs in Inishowen.”
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