Union Mills F.C. - Facilities

Facilities

Garey Mooar is situated in a countryside location about one mile from Braddan Bridge and Union Mills. It has a new purpose built clubhouse with bar and clubroom. The club also has a 250 pitch campsite at Garey Mooar with breakfast and other meals available at the clubhouse. The club originally played on playing fields alongside Noble's Hospital, Braddan. In 2001 the club agreed to move from there to allow the site to be developed by the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) for staff accommodation. New playing fields at Ballaotes Road were completed in 2002. In September 2004 building work began on the new clubhouse which was built with help and funding from the Football Foundation, who in March 2004 gave the club £382,312 toward the construction of the clubhouse and to add full-sized and junior pitches for the club. Vince Watkins, Chairman of Union Mills, said at the time, "We are delighted to receive this funding as it provides a significant proportion of the money we need to carry out the plans that we have been making for some years now. The move to Ballaoates will be a major benefit to the Club, its members and the wider community."