17 February 2012

A 10-piece Standard Set has recently been installed at the Town Park in Tullow, Co. Carlow. This installation also includes our GrassLok safety surfacing - a new, cost effective solution that needs no maintanance.

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14 February 2012

This article, which was published on Friday February 3rd, 2012, in the Irish Examiner FeelGood supplement, reports on the popularity of our recently installed Outdoor Gyms throughout Cork.

"It's a fantastic public amenity and the machines are being used by people of all ages..." - Derry Canty, Fine Gael councillor, Ballincollig.

"The equipment seems to be in use constantly and it is really gratifying to get the very positive comments from users..." - Andrew Coleman, chairperson, Bandon Amenity and Recreation Committee.

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03 February 2012

A new year means new resolutions, and as the RTE TV show "Operation Transformation" works to motivate groups to shed the pounds, a team of ladies in Arklow have a new resource to help them along.

This article is from the Wicklow People: http://www.wicklowpeople.ie/temp/springy-puddings-spring-into-action-2999919.html

For more about the outdoor gym in Arklow, click here: http://www.onlyoutdoors.ie/latest-news/156-arklow-town-council-installs-20-pieces-of-outdoor-gym-equipment.html

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01 February 2012

“This is equipment that you would typically find in any good indoor gym”
This comes from the Southern Star: http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=3178
...and this is from the Schull and District Community Council: http://www.schullcommunitycouncil.ie/wordpress/?p=1570

Although these were not our installations, we welcome the fact that the people of Dunmanway and Schull can now exercise outdoors.... Well done to all concerned!

Cork is rapidly becoming the Outdoor Gym capital of Ireland - OnlyOutdoors has installations at Ballincollig, Bandon, Donoughmore, Fermoy, Mallow, Rochestown Passage West and Youghal. Our installation at Carrigaline proved the inspiration for these later gyms - you can read the "Irish Times" article on our Carrigaline installation here: http://www.onlyoutdoors.ie/latest-news/52-the-irish-times-reports-on-onlyoutdoors-latest-tone-zone-outdoor-gym-installation-at-carrigaline.html

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31 January 2012

Twenty Outdoor Fitness Equipment pieces have been installed at Arklow, consisting of a combination of our Deluxe and Standard pieces.

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06 January 2012

The Irish Times published the results of an interesting in-depth analysis & survey (the 2011 Pembroke Communications Sports Sentiment Index) on the nation’s favourite physical pastimes on December 21st.

The good news is that almost 40 per cent of us claim to be active walkers, with the numbers jumping to 49.6% females. Also, it was interesting that those over 50 expressed the most love for sport, and that the 40-49 age group are the most active of all with over 75% of this category taking part in some sport or other.

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30 December 2011

Ballincollig, Bandon, Fermoy, Mallow, Rochestown Passage West and Youghal have just installed our Deluxe Set of Outdoor Gym equipment, following a successful installation at Carrigaline earlier in the year.

Our Deluxe Set consists of a large central instruction board, with exercise pieces either side. Our set consists of 7 machines, allowing up to 14 people to be exercising at any one time.

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11 December 2011

Congratulations to Birr Leisure Centre, the HSE, Offaly County Council and Birr Town Council who have just opened their new Active Age Park. Although this wasn't one of our installations, we welcome this new facility for the people of Birr and the surrounding areas.

This report comes from the Offaly Express: http://www.offalyexpress.ie/community/birr_outdoor_active_age_park_launched_1_3319182

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