Your Sports Facilities

Newforge Sports Complex

Newforge Sports Complex is home to the Athletic Association and is where many Police Service of Northern Ireland sports and social clubs are based. Upon joining the Police Service of Northern Ireland Police Staff may become a member of the Athletic Association and avail of the modern recreational facilities with family and colleagues in relaxed, comfortable and friendly surroundings. 

In 2024, Newforge completed a £9 million development of the complex. This includes new artificial sports pitches for football, five-a-side, rugby, and hockey; courts for tennis; and an artificial bowling green. An indoor sports arena with a state of the art fitness centre and multi-purpose rooms has been built on site. Newforge can now also cater for indoor sports such as basketball, netball, badminton, futsal, boccia and pickleball. The facility is built to an Inclusive Sports Facility standard and includes ample parking on site. 

The Complex also hosts a variety of services for members (often at preferential rates), including Credit Union, Physiotherapy, Sports Massage, Car Sales, Insurance Services, Independent Financial Advice, Travel Agency Services, Restaurant, Banquet/Conference Facilities and a Gift Shop. For more information on the facilities please visit https://www.newforge.com. For more information on Athletic Association membership and benefits, please visit https://www.aa1928.com. 

Sports Hall and Fitness Room Facilities

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is committed to supporting front line policing by providing sports hall and fitness room facilities at major sites in Belfast, Newry, Enniskillen, Portadown, Maydown and Antrim.  Some other police stations are equipped with smaller fitness rooms containing high quality training equipment which is provided and maintained by Physical Health and Wellbeing Services.