Amenities
There is an 18 hole golf course on the outskirts of the town and several sports clubs in the town, including a Gaelic Athletic Association club, Donaghmore-Ashbourne who have recently built a new clubhouse, with an indoor astro turf and two full-size Gaelic pitches. There is also a rugby union team who play their matches at the Ashbourne rugby club which has also undergone some development with the creation of a new rugby pitch and a small astro pitch which can also be used for 5 a side soccer. There is also, a soccer team Ashbourne United, a judo club and a boxing club (now closed down due to lack of interest) as well as other sporting organisations. There is a community centre which has a big hall and some squash courts. The community centre is used by many of the sporting organisations such as the St Andrews athletics club (who also have facilities in the Arkle Pavilion in Greenogue on the outskirts of Ashbourne) and Hip-Hop classes Fit Kids/Fit Teens. Fairyhouse Racecourse is located 10 km from Ashbourne. Fairyhouse attracts leading horses both on the flat and over jumps.
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