Banagher Shannon Bank Park

06/08/2026

🎉 WHAT A DAY! 🎉

Saturday’s Community Open Day was everything we hoped it would be and more! 💙

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the opening of our new pool - and to all who supported the fundraising journey that made it possible.

Special thanks to:
👏 Jim Madden, George Smith and Pat Moylan
🏊 Shannon Bank Park Trustees & Development Group
🚣 West Offaly Training - Social Paddle
🏃 Banagher Athletic Club - 3km Community Run
🧘 Kasia Ferenczuk - Yoga
🧖 AA Sauna - Sauna Sessions
☕ The Martello Coffee Dock - Coffee & refreshments
🌿 Banagher Tidy Towns - Picnic in the Park
🛒 Sexton’s Supervalu Banagher - Picnic sponsor
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Offaly Search and Recovery - 3.5km Swim support and water safety
🏄 Lough Derg Water Sports - Water activities & archery
📸 Caitlin Curley - video

And most importantly - thank you to everyone who donated, fundraised, volunteered, or simply showed up. This pool belongs to all of you! 🌊

Here’s to many summers of swimming! 🏊‍♀️

01/08/2026

We’re off to a great start!
The 3km fun run with Banagher Athletics was a brilliant way to get the blood pumping this morning!

Recovering in the park now before the rest of the events get underway!

31/07/2026

🧘‍♀️ Move, stretch, warm up and slow down by the water. 🧖

As part of the Banagher Pool Community Open Day on Saturday 1st August, we’re inviting the community to enjoy a morning of yoga and sauna sessions as we officially celebrate the opening of our new pool.

At 11am, local teacher Kasia Ferenczuk will guide a light, gentle yoga flow designed to help you loosen up, move comfortably and take a little time for yourself. Just bring your yoga mat. Please DM Kasia Ferenczuk to book. Kasia is also a qualified Neuromuscular and Orthopaedic Therapist.

From 10am, Airidas Dzimidas of AA Sauna will be offering sauna sessions throughout the day - ideal for relaxation and recovery, or simply trying something new. To book -https://www.instagram.com/aa_sauna. Airidas runs regular sauna sessions at Banagher Pool on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings.

Places must be booked in advance, and yoga participants will need to complete a short health form before attending - https://form.jotform.com/251600836858362

Come along, take part and mark a special day for Banagher!

30/07/2026

🚣 SOCIAL PADDLE THIS SATURDAY! 🚣

As part of the Banagher Pool Community Open Day, West Offaly Training are hosting a fantastic Banagher Social Paddle from 11am onwards! 🌊

Free activities on the day include:
🛶 Kayak races & challenges
🏆 Canoe Polo competition
🏄 SUPs balance & agility competition
🚣 Kayak trips up the Shannon

All equipment provided - just bring shoes that can get wet, a towel and a packed lunch!

📍 Shannon Bank Park, Banagher
📅 Saturday 1st August, from 11am
🆓 Free!

See you there! 💙

30/07/2026

🎉 IN THE NEWS! 📰

The Midland Tribune has a great piece on Saturday's Banagher Pool Community Open Day at Shannon Bank Park! Many thanks to John O’Callaghan.

A great excuse for a positive community celebration - we hope to see you all there this Saturday! Feel free to dip in and out of the activities all day but please join us for the ribbon cutting at 4pm! 🏊‍♀️

📅 Saturday 1st August, from 10am
📍 Shannon Bank Park, Banagher
🎊 Ribbon cutting at 4pm
🆓 Free entry - all welcome!

Note: Limited parking - please walk or cycle if possible! 🚲


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Baangher Community invited to Shannon Bank Park on Saturday, August 1st, following successful local fundraising campaign

29/07/2026

🧺 Picnic in the Park! 🧺

Just a reminder that this Saturday 1st August is the Banagher Pool Community Open Day - and one of the highlights is a Picnic in the Park from 1pm - 3:30pm, hosted by Banagher Tidy Towns and sponsored by Sexton’s Supervalu Banagher! 🌿

A perfect family friendly afternoon to celebrate our amazing pool!

The full day of events kicks off at 10am! 💙

📍 Shannon Bank Park, Banagher
📅 Saturday 1st August
⏰ Picnic 1pm - 3:30pm

See you there! 🏊‍♀️

20/07/2026

🎉 Banagher Community Pool Open Day - Saturday 1st August! 🎉

Join us for the official community opening of our fantastic new outdoor swimming pool - a celebration of all the incredible fundraising and hard work that made this happen!

The day includes wellness classes, a 3km run, water sports, kayaking, Shannon Poc Fada, a community picnic in the park, our 3.5km swim arriving from Shannon Harbour, and rounding off with the nameplate unveiling and ribbon cutting at 4pm! 🎊

📍 Shannon Bank Park, Banagher
📅 Saturday 1st August
⏰ From 10am

Note: Limited parking at the park - please walk or cycle if you can! 🚲

Huge thanks to our wonderful sponsors and partners who are making this day possible: Banagher Tidy Towns, Supervalu Banagher, West Offaly Training, and The Martello Coffee Dock 💙

Come celebrate this incredible community achievement together! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

26/05/2026

⚠️ PLEASE RESPECT OUR POOL ⚠️

We love seeing the pool so well-used during this beautiful weather! However, this is what volunteers found yesterday evening - litter across the park, vandalised pods, and worst of all, life buoys interfered with. 💔

This is a FREE community facility that we all worked so hard to create together. All we ask is that you enjoy it and leave no trace.

Please:
✅ Take your rubbish home
✅ Don’t vandalise equipment or signage
✅ Leave life-saving equipment alone
✅ Respect the space for everyone

Our pool and park is a family friendly amenity that is open to everyone - let’s all do our part to take care of it! 🏊‍♀️

Share this message widely - it’s disheartening to see our community facility treated this way after all the effort that went into creating it.

Thank you to everyone who respects and cares for Shannon Bank Park! 🙏

24/04/2026

23/04/2026

🏊‍♀️ Huge thanks to everyone who attended the official opening of Banagher Open Water Pool today! What a day to celebrate this amazing community achievement! 💙

If you couldn’t make it, please see the coverage here:
🔗 https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2026/04/23/banagher-open-water-pool-officially-opened/

🔗 rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0423/1569739-floating-swimming-pool-offaly/

We’re looking forward to meeting everyone at the pool throughout the summer - hopefully it gets lots of use! 🌊

Don’t forget our big community opening celebration takes place on the That Beats Banagher festival weekend (24-26th July)! 🎪