Sports & Recreation
There is no shortage of sports activities and clubs - from watersports to team sports to individual sports - contact the Leitrim Sports Partnership Office on +353 (0)71 9650498 or www.leitrimsports.ie to find out more.
Recreation facilities available in the County include playgrounds in all the main towns and in many of the villages. There are gym and leisure facilities available in Aura Leisure Centre in Carrick on Shannon, the Bee Park Resource Centre in Manorhamilton and in the Lough Allen Hotel in Drumshanbo. There are several walking trails in Leitrim with further details available on www.enjoyleitrim.com/walking. There are also a number of public parks and tennis courts in the County.
If you are new to the county or simply at a stage where you or a family member want to see what is on offer in terms of clubs www.leitrimsports.ie which is part of this site can tell you:
What sports are available?
Where in Leitrim different sports are available? Who to contact?
If you want to know more about the sports scene you can also ring Leitrim Sports Partnership on +353 (0)71 9650498 or www.leitrimsports.ie to find out more. Leitrim Sports Partnership is a voluntary board of sports reps, state agencies and local government which is based in the offices of Leitrim County Council. There is a Sports Co-ordinator and Administrator who organize training for clubs, run events with schools, children/adults with disabilities and communities as well as organizing certain bigger events to increase activity in Leitrim.
If you just want to get fit or meet people in a fun setting, there is also a range of activities organized by Leitrim Sports Partnership and other groups/individuals. Examples include:
zumba - yoga - bootcamps
aqua aerobics - horseriding
hillwalking - bowls
boxercise - golf for beginners
circuit training - bums and tums
Other recreational activities include gardening, painting, music, drama and arts classes which are also detailed in the Arts Section of this website.
Useful Links:
Sports
www.leitrimsports.ie
www.auraleisure.ie/leitrim
www.leitrimobserver.ie/sport
www.shannonside.ie/sport
www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Services_A-Z/Community_and_Enterprise/Community-Soccer-Programme/
Recreational Physical Activities
www.leitrimsports.ie
www.leitrimtourism.com/Activities/Walking.aspx
www.leitrimtourism.com/Activities.aspx
www.leitrimwalks.com
www.auraleisure.ie/leitrim