ATU Sligo Knocknarea Arena

12/10/2026

📢 NOTICE: KNOCKNAREA ARENA CLOSURE

Please be advised that The Knocknarea Arena will be CLOSED this Wednesday, 14th October 2026, due to the nationwide industrial action strike day.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Normal operations will resume as usual following the closure.

Thank you for your continued support.

12/10/2026

🏃‍♀️🏀🏸 OPEN ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK! 🎾⚽

Students — looking to get active, try something new, or have some fun with friends? 🙌

Join us at The Knocknarea Arena for our Open Activity sessions this week!

📅 THIS WEEK’S TIMETABLE

🏀 Monday — 1PM
🏸 Tuesday — 5PM
🎾 Wednesday — 5PM
⚽ Thursday — 7PM

Different sports will be set up on the day, including ball sports, racket sports and more — so come along and try something new!

✨ FREE for students
🙌 No sign-up required
⏰ Just show up and play!

Whether you're a regular sports player or trying something for the first time, everyone is welcome.

See you at the Arena! 💪

05/10/2026

🏃‍♀️🏀🏸 OPEN ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK! 🎾⚽

Students — looking to get active, try something new, or have some fun with friends? 🙌

Join us at The Knocknarea Arena for our Open Activity sessions this week!

🏀 Ball sports
🏸 Racket sports
🎾 And more!

Different sports will be set up on the day, so come along and give something new a go!

✨ FREE for students
🙌 No sign-up required
⏰ Just check the session times, show up and play!

Whether you're a regular sports player or trying something for the first time, everyone is welcome.

See you at the Arena! 💪

28/09/2026

🏟️ WHAT’S ON AT THE KNOCKNAREA ARENA 💪🏀⚽

Looking to get active this week? We’ve got plenty happening today & tomorrow at The Knocknarea Arena! 👇

📅 TODAY

🚴 Spin Class — 1.15PM
Get your heart rate up with our spin session in the studio!
📲 Book your spot via SportsKey.
https://portal.sportskey.com/venues/it-sligo?mp=true

🏀⚽ Open Activity — 1PM
Students, come along to the hall and try out a sport such as basketball or football — completely FREE! 🙌
No booking needed — just turn up, grab a ball and play!

🔥 Circuit Class — 6PM
Finish the day with a full-body circuit session!
📲 Book via SportsKey.
https://portal.sportskey.com/venues/it-sligo?mp=true

📅 TOMORROW

🚴 Spin Class — 1PM
Another chance to get your spin on!
📲 Book your spot via SportsKey.

🏀⚽ Open Activity — 5PM
Fancy a game? Come along and get involved! Open activity is FREE and there’s no need to book — just turn up and play.

📅 WEDNESDAY

🏸🏓 Open Activity — 5PM
Come along and try something different! We’ll be getting active with a variety of sports.
🙌 FREE — no booking required. Just turn up and play!

📅 THURSDAY

🏸🏓 Open Activity — 7–8PM
Another chance to try out different sports.
🙌 FREE — no booking required. Just turn up and play!
Whether you’re looking to try something new, get a workout in or simply have some fun with friends, we’ll see you at The Knocknarea Arena! 💪🙌

26/09/2026

22/09/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ We’re excited to welcome the SuperValu Schools Athletics Fest back to The Knocknarea Arena this Thursday! 🎉

We’re delighted to once again host this fantastic event and look forward to working with the Sligo Sports Partnership to make it a great day for everyone involved.

A big thank you to the Irish Independent for featuring the event — we’re looking forward to seeing the energy, enthusiasm and excitement that all the schools will bring to the Arena! 🙌

📢 A note for ATU students and staff: parking will be in very high demand on Thursday. Spaces are expected to fill early, so please allow extra time for your journey and arrival. Once the event gets underway, parking spaces will be limited and are likely to be gone early.

We can’t wait to see everyone at The Knocknarea Arena!

20/09/2026

🏃‍♀️🔥 WE’RE BACK! 🔥🏃‍♂️

The Knocknarea Arena is welcoming students & staff back with the return of our Fitness Classes and Introduction to Sport Taster Sessions! 🎉

Whether you’re looking to get active, try something new, or simply have some fun — all students & staff are welcome! 🙌

🏋️ Fitness Classes
💶 €2 booking fee
📲 Book your spot via SportsKey -
https://portal.sportskey.com/venues/it-sligo?mp=true

🏀 Introduction to Sport Taster Sessions
🎟️ No booking required — just show up and get involved!

No matter your experience or ability, come along, give it a go and get moving! 💪

📍 Knocknarea Arena
👋 All students & staff welcome!

17/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome the engineering students for their introduction and a day packed with team building, fun and new experiences! 🤝

🏀 Aaron is getting everyone involved in wheelchair basketball, while the students are also stepping onto the court to try their hand at blind football ⚽️🙈

Upstairs, the teamwork continues with plenty of creative challenges — including some serious LEGO building skills 🧱💡

A great day of communication, collaboration, creativity and a little friendly competition! 🙌

15/09/2026

🏉 STUDENTS — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🎓

The ATU is incredibly proud of our official partnership with Connacht Rugby, sponsoring our age-grade squads — U19s, U18s & U17s.

The partnership helps provide a platform for talented young players to showcase their skills, gain valuable experience and continue their development both on and off the pitch. 💪

That’s why we’re delighted to support Connacht Rugby in making matches at Dexcom Stadium more accessible to students.

🎓 STUDENT OFFER — FRIDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER

For just €20, students get:
🏉 Entry to the game
🍔 A handsome burger

Bring your Student ID and get behind Connacht for the first game of the season! 🙌

We’re proud to support the next generation of players — now let’s get the next generation of fans into the stands too! 💙💛

*Student ID required. The Game is Friday 25th of September with a Kick off time set for 7.45pm*.

11/09/2026

🏀⚽🏸 What a night at the Knocknarea Arena! 🎯⛳

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along to our Introduction to Sport Taster Class last night! 🙌

We had 30+ students join us over the two-hour session, getting the chance to try their hand at:

⚽ Football
🏀 Basketball
🏓 Pickleball
🏸 Badminton
🏹 Archery
⛳ Golf
🌽 Co****le

There were plenty of laughs, a bit of friendly competition, and hopefully a few new favourite sports discovered along the way! 😄👏

We hope to see you all again soon! 👋

🔥 Taster sessions and fitness classes will be kicking off properly over the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for the timetable and get involved.

And don’t forget — TODAY (Friday)! 👇

🏓 FREE Table Tennis
🎯 FREE Darts
💪 FREE Gym Trial

📍 Knocknarea Arena, ATU Sligo

Come along, give something new a go and meet some new people! 🙌