Sports & Recreation

Our students take their sport seriously, make no mistake about it. We know you can’t offer sport without good facilities and at IT Sligo we have top class facilities right here on our campus. So literally you can walk from your classes, or the library, to the Knocknarea Arena to get togged out for training and put yourself through a good work out in the gym. Nothing like burning off some energy to take your mind off the books. A short walk takes you back to the main building for some food, or you can eat at the Knocknarea Arena.

Our sports facilities include:

• Floodlit championship standard playing pitches for gaelic games, soccer and rugby
• An all weather running track with facilities for track and field athletics
• Hi spec training pitches
• Knocknarea Arena

The following facilities are available to all students and staff in the Knocknarea Arena:

• Sports hall for indoor sports, large enough to accommodate two full five-a-side pitches or two basketball courts.
• Multi-purpose area for a variety of uses.
• A state-of-the-art gym with over thirty exercise machines and a number of further stations for personal fitness.
• Snack bar with a viewing balcony over the Athletics arena and playing pitches.

In the evening the indoor arena is used for concerts and other performances and also when required we use it for exams and Institute events such as conferrings.