Storm Éowyn, which struck overnight, caused devestating damage to the €3.1 million Connacht GAA Air Dome, which has proved a huge success over recent years.

Connacht GAA air dome in Co Mayo has been destroyed during Storm Éowyn. The inflated roof of the multimillion pound indoor playing facility was blown down at around 4am on Friday amid gale force winds sweeping the island of Ireland.

Connacht GAA's Air Dome indoor playing facility in county Mayo has been blown down during Storm Éowyn. The £2.6m facility, which was opened in 2020 and is located at Connacht GAA's Centre of Excellence at Bekan near Ballyhaunis, regularly hosts inter-county matches in the winter months as well as being used as a training venue.

The €3.1 million facility, located at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, has been destroyed by Storm Eowyn.

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The Connacht GAA Air Dome, located in Bekan near Ballyhaunis in Co Mayo, was flattened at about 4:30 am on Friday, January 24 as the record-breaking Storm Éowyn rolled in. “Unfortunately, the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome was significantly damaged by Storm Éowyn overnight,” Connacht GAA announced on Friday morning.

Connacht GAA's Air Dome has been destroyed during Storm Éowyn. The multimillion euro facility in Bekan near Ballyhaunis in Co Mayo, now known as the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome, opened in 2020 and has been a huge success due to its ability to host indoor games at all levels, regardless of the conditions.

The facility had been used to house numerous games since 2022 with Spanish giants Barcelona even visiting as they planned a similar building