Lisdoonvarna home to ‘healthy’ stadium

An initiative seeking to establish County Clare’s first ‘Healthy Stadium’ was launched in Lisdoonvarna this week.
The operators of the €3.6m North Clare Sports and Amenity Park announced the community facility’s participation in the European Healthy Stadia Programme, which aims to help sports and ­recreational amenities to become healthier environments and to promote the health of the staff and local communities.
By becoming a fully fledged healthy stadium, the community facility will be following in the footsteps of Terryland Park in Galway and Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium.
Joe Garrihy of the North Clare Sports and Amenity Park commented, “We are delighted to be part of this initiative. There has been a huge financial investment of over €3.6m in the facility. It is now important that we invest in policies to ensure that the park is used to its best potential in a health enhancing setting.”