Sandyford

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Sandyford Village

Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh), Dublin, Ireland, formerly a village, is now part of the conurbation of Greater Dublin, in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Located on Dublin's Southside, the village lies just south of the M50 motorway, accessed from Junction 13.

1 Business and Industry
2 Sport
3 Other
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[edit] Business and Industry

The nearby Sandyford Industrial Estate (SIE), lying north of the M50 and accessible from Junctions 13 and 14, is one of the biggest estates in Ireland for light industry, warehouses and offices. It is home to over 200 major national and multinational companies. Recent developments include the construction of hotels; apartment blocks, shops and a private hospital as the Sandyford Industrial Estate and nearby Sandyford Village evolve into a major Dublin suburb.

Beacon district of the SIE

The Irish Management Institute (IMI) has its headquarters in Sandyford. IMI has the most extensive management training facility in Ireland. It offers full-time and part-time courses up to degree level, and customised programmes in business management.

Sandyford is also the location of the Irish Mint, a section of the Central Bank of Ireland, which has been in operation since 1976.

[edit] Sport

Sandyford is home to Meteors Ladies Basketball Club. The club was founded in 1965 and celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2006. [1]

Naomh Olaf's Gaelic Athletic Association Club is located in the SIE. It was founded in 1981. [2]

Sandyford is also well known for its cricket team, Sandyford Cricket Club, details of which can be found at [3]The club attracts many people from all walks of life and many parts of the world.

[edit] Other

The name Sandyford is also used for the terminus of the Luas tram system's Green Line (line B), which is in the industrial estate rather than the village.

LUAS at Sandyford Terminus

Famous residents of Sandyford include radio personality Ray D'Arcy, singer/songwriter Paul Brady and retired comedian Hal Roche, while David Kennedy, the former Formula 1 driver and RTE and Setanta Sports commentator lived for many years on Sandyford Road.