Sports

Sport is central to life at NUI Galway and our excellent facilities offer you a chance to balance your academic study with a wide range of sporting activities.

University sports complex

NUI Galway's new 6,500 sq ft sports complex on the University campus is ideally located for all students as a meeting point for sports activity.

The complex includes:

• A six-lane, 25 metre swimming pool, with a moveable floor (international competition standard)
• Dedicated squash and racquetball courts
• A National League basketball arena and sports hall with bleacher seating for over 600 spectators
• A 100-piece cardiovascular gym with 35 pieces of resistance equipment
• A dedicated elite training gym
• Two fitness studios, suitable for aerobic training
• A competition-style climbing wall
• Saunas and a steam room

 

Outdoor facilities

The University's outdoor sports facilities can be found in Dangan, on the north of the campus. They include:

• Ten natural grass playing pitches
• A synthetic grass pitch, suitable for a wide range of sports including hockey, soccer and Gaelic games
• An eight-lane, international standard track, with jumping and throwing facilities, suitable for athletics, cross-country and general training.

 

Sports clubs

There are over 40 sports clubs within the University, offering students the chance to keep fit and healthy, while enjoying a great social outlet. 

Club Bookings: To book any sports facilities please fill out this form and email to ellen.kelly@nuigalway.ie

External Bookings (Sports Facilities): If you are a non NUI Galway group and would like to book sports facilities please contact(to be updated)

 

Field Sports Club Athletics Camogie Cricket Gaelic Football (Ladies) Gaelic Football (Mens) Hockey Hurling Rugby (Ladies) Rugby (Mens) Soccer (Ladies) Soccer Tag Rugby	Off Campus Clubs Cycling Equestrian Frisbee Golf Mountainbike Mountaineering Snow Sports Tennis	Indoor Clubs Archery Badminton Basketball Basketball (Ladies) Boxing Capoeira Darts Fencing Handball Inline Hockey Lacrosse Pool and Snooker Racquetball Softball Squash Table Tennis Volleyball
Martial Arts Clubs Aikido Judo Karate Muay Thai TaeKwonDo	Water Sports Clubs Kayak Rowing Sailing Sub-Aqua Surf Swimming & Waterpolo Windsurfing

Sports Scholarship

We offer Sports Scholarships to athletes of outstanding calibre who register as students of NUI Galway. Our programmes focus on developing the athlete so that they can achieve sporting success, as well as academic and personal development during and after their time in university.

The scheme includes sports such as basketball, badminton, ladies' and men's soccer, ladies' and men's rugby, ladies' and men's golf, martial arts, swimming and surfing. ;

As well as the scholarship, you will receive specialist sports supports including physiotherapy, treatment of injury, fitness training, coaching and travel to national and international competitions.

The scholarship is available for the duration of a course of study and all applicants must satisfy the academic requirements for entry to NUI Galway. 

You can apply for an NUI Galway SPorts Scholarship online http://www.sports.nuigalway.ie/scholarships_info.html

The closing date for receipt of applications is the 31st July. No applications will be accepted after this date.

If you would like to learn more about Sports Scholarships you can contact the Elite Development Officer, Gary Ryan on P: 091 495979 or E: gary.ryannuigalway.ie 

Sports in Galway

NUI Galway is one of the largest sporting third level institutions in Ireland and we welcome the fact that sport forms an integral part of the social and educational lives of the campus community. This echoes the strong sporting culture that has always existed in Galway and which is such an integral part of both city and county life.