Our Future
AN TÚS KINGSTON PARK
€7.5M URDF funding approved
A permanent home for Galway Bay Rugby and part of an ambitious new multi-sport community development for Galway. Kingston represents a transformational opportunity for our players, families and the wider community.
A landmark opportunity for Galway Bay Rugby and the wider sporting community. Discover the plans, progress and vision for a permanent home for our club.
For years, Galway Bay Rugby has been working towards a permanent base where players, coaches, volunteers and families can develop and enjoy rugby together. The Kingston Park development represents a major step towards making that ambition a reality.
More than a rugby pitch. Kingston Park offers an opportunity to provide the facilities and stability needed to support the club’s continued growth, while creating valuable new amenities for the wider community.
Under the proposed shared model, Galway Bay Rugby would have its own part of the development while sharing wider sporting and community facilities. Final arrangements for club access and facility management remain to be agreed.
From planning approval to Government investment and updated designs, 2026 has brought significant progress. Here are the key milestones.
An Coimisiún Pleanála approved the Kingston Park and Millers Lane Public Park Urban Realm Project, subject to seven conditions.
The approved plans include a rugby-sized 4G synthetic pitch, floodlighting and a two-storey sports and community building at Kingston Park.
The Government approved up to €7.5 million for An Tús Kingston Park as part of its investment in urban regeneration projects.
The project was placed in Category 1B of the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund.
Galway Bay Rugby welcomed the publication of advanced plans for the Kingston Park Community Centre.
The designs offered a clearer picture of the proposed building, site layout and facilities.
Further work is required on planning conditions, funding arrangements, project delivery and the future operation of the facilities.
The Government’s Category 1B programme identifies projects capable of being on-site by September 2027.
This is a programme target, not a confirmed construction start date for Kingston Park.
The approved development includes sporting, recreational and community facilities designed to serve a wide range of users.
A multi-sport synthetic pitch designed to rugby dimensions for training and matches.
Six floodlights to support evening sporting activities.
A two-storey sports and community building with modern facilities.
Changing rooms, showers, toilets and associated player facilities.
A double-height hall with retractable seating, activity rooms, a café and a sensory room.
Parking, bicycle spaces, a coach space, set-down area, first-aid facilities and storage.
A closer look at the proposed facilities and development. These are architectural visualisations and planning illustrations, not photographs of completed buildings.
Images are planning illustrations. The completed development may differ from the visualisations shown.
The Kingston Park development represents a major opportunity for Galway Bay Rugby to establish a long-term home on the west side of Galway.
The proposed facilities would support the continued growth of the club, providing a base for players, coaches, volunteers and families.
A long-term home for the club, with access to a rugby-sized 4G synthetic pitch, modern changing facilities and shared community infrastructure.
Opportunities for GAA Rounders within the wider development, supporting the growth of the sport and access to improved sporting facilities.
Final arrangements for club access, facility management and use of the development remain subject to agreement.
Planning approval and Government funding represent significant milestones. Several important matters must still be resolved before construction and operation can begin.
Galway Bay Rugby will continue engaging with Galway City Council and relevant stakeholders as the development progresses.
Read the club’s coverage of the major announcements and developments.
Galway Bay Rugby welcomes the updated Kingston Park Community Centre designs.
Government funding approval marks another major milestone.
Planning approval granted for the Kingston Park development.
Kingston Park represents an exciting opportunity for our club and community. We’ll continue sharing confirmed developments with members, families and supporters.
