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Keady Recreation Centre & Keady Glen Play Park

A dry sports centre with a floodlit pitch, tennis courts and a gym, plus the free Keady Glen play park nearby for a family visit. No swimming pool.

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Keady Recreation Centre & Keady Glen Play Park — A dry sports centre with a floodlit pitch, tennis courts and a gym, plus the free Keady Glen play park nearby for a family visit. No swimming pool.

  • What's here: Floodlit 3G pitch, two grass pitches, three-court sports hall, two tennis courts, gym, fitness classes, summer inflatable sessions, plus the free Keady Glen play park nearby.
  • Cost: Play park free. Recreation centre: check current prices.
  • Booking: Gym and classes walk-in; pitches, hall and tennis courts booked by phone.
  • Best for: Families using the play park, team sport, gym-goers.
Plan your visit

The play park

Keady Glen play park is a council-run outdoor playground in the glen at Keady, free to use and open to walk up to. It's the easiest family option here, especially on a dry day, and it sits apart from the recreation centre building rather than inside it.

Free Keady Glen outdoor play park Full-size floodlit 3G pitch Two grass pitches Three-court sports hall Two tennis courts Gym with Matrix and Life Fitness kit
Good to know before you go:

Summer inflatable sessions run for children during the school holidays, and the play park is open year-round for a free outdoor visit. There is no swimming here.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🩱Swimwear & a towelBring a pound coin for the lockers too — some still take them.
  • 🥽Goggles & armbandsHandy for the little ones in the learner pool.
  • 💷A bit of pocket moneyFor the vending machine or café after a swim.
  • 📱The session timesPublic and family swims run to a timetable — check before you go.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Dry sports centre with a nearby play park
What's here
Floodlit 3G pitch, two grass pitches, three-court sports hall, two tennis courts, gym, fitness classes, summer inflatable sessions, plus the free Keady Glen play park nearby
Cost
Play park free. Recreation centre: check current prices
Booking
Gym and classes walk-in; pitches, hall and tennis courts booked by phone
Best for
Families using the play park, team sport, gym-goers
Parking
On-site parking
Address
Keady Recreation Centre, c/o St Patrick's High School, Keady, BT60 3TH
Questions

Before you go

How much is it?
Play park free. Recreation centre: check current prices
Do I need to book?
Gym and classes walk-in; pitches, hall and tennis courts booked by phone
Getting there

Keady Recreation Centre & Keady Glen Play Park is at Keady Recreation Centre, c/o St Patrick's High School, Keady, BT60 3TH. On-site parking. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Keady Recreation Centre & Keady Glen Play Park

Two things share this name. The recreation centre sits at St Patrick's High School and offers a full-size floodlit 3G pitch, two grass pitches, a three-court sports hall, two tennis courts and a gym. Nearby, the Keady Glen play park is a free outdoor playground in a green glen setting, and that's the part most families come for.