Leisure Amenities
GOLF
Athlone Golf Club, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co Roscommon (41Km / 26 miles)
Parkland / 18 Hole / Par 71 / 5,973 metres / Visitors Every Day except Tuesdays/Sundays
Birr Golf Club, The Glenns, Birr (4km / 2miles)
Parkland / 18 Hole / Par 70 / 5,824 metres / Visitors Every Day
Birr Driving Range, The Golf Club, Birr (4km / 2miles)
Castle Barna Golf Club, Daingean, Co Offaly (48 Km / 30 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 72 / 5,600 metres / Visitors Every Day except Sunday mornings
Esker Hills Golf & Country Club, Ballykilmurray, Tullamore, Co Offaly (43 Km / 27 miles)
Christy O'Connor designed Inland Links Course /18 Hole / Par 71/ 5,990 metres / Visitors Every Day
Glasson Golf Club, Glasson, Athlone, Co Westmeath (43 Km / 27 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 72 / 6,400 metres / Visitors Every Day
The Heath Golf Club, Portlaoise, Co Laois ( 38 Km / 24 miles)
Parkland / 18 Hole / Par 71 / 6,120 metres / Visitors Every Day
Mountrath Golf Club, Knockanina, Mountrath, Co Laois (38 Km / 24 miles)
Parkland / 18 Hole / Par 71 / 5,632 metres / Visitors Every Day
Mount Temple Golf Course, Moate, Co Westmeath (38 Km / 24 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 71 / 5,927 metres / Visitors Every Day
Nenagh Golf Club, Nenagh, Co Tipperary (38 Km / 24 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 72 / 6,009 metres / Visitors Every Day
Portarlington Golf Club, Garryhinch, Portarlington (34 Km / 21 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 71 / 5,906 metres / Visitors Every Day except Sundays
Portumna Golf Club, Portumna, Co Galway (25 Km / 16 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 71 / 6,123 metres / Visitors Every Day
Roscrea Golf Club, Roscrea, Co Tipperary (19 Km / 12 miles)
Parkland/ 18 Hole / Par 71 / 5,782 metres / Visitors Every Day except Wenesday during April to October
Tullamore Golf Club, Brookfield, Tullamore, Co Offaly (38 Km / 24 miles)
Parkland / 18 Hole / Par 71 / 5,800 yards / Visitors Every Day (Members only between 13:00 and 14:00hrs)
HORSE RIDING
Birr Equestrian Centre, Kingsborough House, Fortel, Birr
Kinnitty Castle Equestrian Centre, Kinnitty, Birr
Charlie Swan Equestrian Centre, Modreeny, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
Birr Swimming Pool (Indoor)
Riverside, Birr
For pool opening times telephone
057-912 0343
Birr GAA Club
Birr GAA Club, Railway Road, Birr
The only club in Ireland to have won four AIB Club All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships
Birr Rugby Club
Birr Rugby Club, Riverside, Birr
Birr Town Soccer Club
Birr Town Soccer Club, Tullamore Road, Birr
The Ormand Flying Club
The Ormand Flying Club, Birr Airfield, Crinkle, Birr
Water Sports
There are many water sport activities available on the River Shannon and Lough Derg, no more than 8-10 miles from Birr
CONTACT US:-
Midland Development & Management Partnership
C/O John Hoare, Roscrea Road, Birr, Co. Offaly.
Mobile: 086-8578014 / Tel: 057-912 2195 / Email: johnjhoare@eircom.net
or
C/O Dermot Coffey, Ashville House, 21 Ashbrook Park, Ennis Road, Limerick.
Mobile: 087-8119618 / Tel:061-321900 / Fax 061-321901 / Email: dermotcoffey@unison.ie
E-mail enquiries may also be made using the "Enquiries" page at this site.