History
The Irish Wheelchair Association Sports Centre has been in operation since 1981 and is the National Sporting headquarters for IWA – Sport. In its initial days of operation the facility housed a large sports hall with changing facilities.

In 2002 the IWA received funding of nearly €1 million to extend the sports hall into a fully operational sports centre. The Oliver Murphy Sports and Recreation Centre was opened in December 2003 and now consists of a dual use gym, sports hall,  therapy rooms, administration offices and changing areas.

The sports centre again received funding from the Department of Arts Sport and Tourism in 2005 of €85,000 and to compliment the state of the art sports centre extension it was decided to refurbish the sports hall. An international standard sports floor, retractable seating and electronic basketball units were all installed.

This state of the art facility now leads the way in accessible sporting facilities and it actively promotes full inclusion and participation among all sectors of the community. A wide range of users now use the facility such as IWA Sport members and clubs, local schools, local soccer clubs, Sports National Governing bodies and a national league basketball club.