New PU sports hall floor at Fermanagh Lakeland Forum
A new PU (polyurethane) Sports Hall floor has now been installed in the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum as part of the ongoing refurbishment of the Centre.
Funding of £40,082, for the floor, came from Sport Northern Ireland through the “Places for Sport” Programme. Sport Northern Ireland Chief Executive, Eamonn McCartan commented:
“As the lead agency for developing sport in Northern Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland is committed to providing opportunities for people to participate in sport. Quality accessible facilities are essential in encouraging people of all ages and abilities to take part in regular physical activity and sport. This investment demonstrates Sport Northern Ireland’s commitment to improving and creating new facilities which will help support increased participation and to develop sporting talent”.
Pictured left to right are: Steven Trainor, Development Officer Sport Northern Ireland, Dominic Teague of McAleer & Teague, Ian Kennedy, Manager of Lakeland Forum and Councillor Thomas O'Reilly, Chairman of Fermanagh District Council
Fermanagh District Council is contributing £1.3m to the refurbishment project and Councillor Thomas O’Reilly, Chairman of Fermanagh District Council said:
“The Council is continuously looking to improve and upgrade facilities and services. It is difficult in the current economic climate to source funding and we are very appreciative of the continued support from Sport Northern Ireland. The PU floor system is a modern performance floor which will help the quality of experience for both casual and recreational uses, as well as higher performance athletes.”
The new PU floor was supplied by Laydex Northern Ireland and was installed by McAleer & Teague, Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Dromore, Co Tyrone.
Dominic Teague of McAleer & Teague said:
“We were delighted to be involved. Our team was committed to installing a high quality specialised flooring system that would not only provide a durable, professional sports surface but would also enhance the appearance of the Sports Hall”.
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