A NEW urban adventure sports park has officially opened in Letterkenny, and it signals a town that is investing in its young people and its future.
Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, Cllr Ciaran Brogan, cut the ribbon on Monday at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, unveiling a purpose-built pump track for cyclists and skateboarders alongside a new outdoor performance area capable of hosting local events and festivals.
Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Paul Canning, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District together with Councillors, council officials and representative of the North West Regional Assembly pictured at the official opening of the Letterkenny Urban Adventure Sports Park at Bernard McGlinchey Town Park on Monday June 8, 2026. Photo – Clive Wasson
The numbers behind the project tell their own story. Phase one saw €32,000 invested in community consultation, putting young people at the heart of the design process from day one. Phase two drew down €210,000 from the North West Regional Assembly. Total investment in the Urban Adventure Sports Park alone stands at €486,574, part of more than €1 million in public funding channelled into the town park in recent years.
Cllr Brogan, speaking at a ceremony attended by council officials, Oireachtas members and funding partners said:
“Opening this area to the public has made the park more accessible and user-friendly, while also creating a peaceful outdoor venue for events and functions in the heart of the town.”
Attendees at the official opening of the Letterkenny Urban Adventure Sports Park at Bernard McGlinchey Town Park on Monday 8th June, 2026. Photo – Clive Wasson
The pump track and performance area join an already-transformed park that now includes an outdoor gym and the Sweet Factory Playground, which received €150,000 in earlier funding.
The Mayor also paid tribute to Cairde le Chéile’s Vestry project, supported by Donegal County Council and LEADER funding, which has invested close to half a million euro in improving facilities for people with special needs and their carers, making the park one of the most inclusive recreational spaces in the county.
Cllr. Ciaran Brogan, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford MD pictured at the official opening of the Letterkenny Urban Adventure Sports Park at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park which includes a purpose-built pump track for bicycles and skateboards. Photo – Clive Wasson
A council-funded car park extension, delivered through the Minor Tourism Infrastructure Scheme, completes a suite of improvements that have quietly repositioned Bernard McGlinchey Town Park as one of Donegal’s standout community assets.
“The town park caters for all age groups,” Cllr Brogan noted, and after Monday’s opening, that claim is harder than ever to dispute.
Pictured at the official opening of the Letterkenny Urban Adventure Sports Park at Bernard McGlinchey Town Park; L-R Cllr. Paul Canning, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Donal Mandy Kelly, Cllr. Donal Coyle and Eamonn Browne, A/Director of Planning Communities and Culture. Photo – Clive Wasson