I'm leaving this review about Westwood in general (not specifically the leopards town site)…read more All I can say is, I've never ever experienced worse customer service in my life ! It is an absolute joke! They never ever answer the phone, and yet when you go into the gym there are multiple staff at the reception. If you email them, they will take over a month to respond. If you ask one of the receptionist for anything (the most basic of requests) they haven't a clue and direct you to call the number for Westwood, to which you will NEVER get an answer. The gym itself is nice and all that, but I actually miss Flyefit now and regret paying the amount Ive paid on a membership with them due to the terrible customer service. Also just something to watch out for, the day you visit the gym with an interest of joining, you will be shown around by a staff member who has all the time in the world for you and will dazzle you with all of the perks etc of joining Westwood, but don't be fooled by this ! Once you join, you are on your own and if you need any support/ need to ask a simple question, good luck to you my friend

Phoned West Wood Leopardstown as we live close by. Was going to sign the family up for the year for…read moretheir Christmas present. No one answers the phone so left a voice message requesting call back and approx price for annnual membership for 8 adults and 6 kids, not a word from them !!!!! Guess they dont need my business, unbelieveable ..........

The sports centre is pretty handy for space... although as a person who once took exams there my…read morememories aren't all pleasant. Upstairs is the increasingly grubby Crunch Fitness, which does have low gym fees. The main areas on the ground floor are used by the various clubs for everything from fencing to wallclimbing to trampolening (always fun to watch when you're working out) and the facilities are quite cheap for students and staff although the price does go up for outsiders. There are also various squash and badminton courts in the building as well as changing rooms, lockers, showers and a sauna... Like the others said there's no pool yet, but there will soon be (well in several years) in an adjacent building. Outside the building are an array of all-weather pitches which are also put to good use - these are run by the sports centre

I did a rock climbing course here at the weekend…read more €25 get's you two hours on the beginners course where you learn all the essentials like how to tie yourself into your harness. Tying the figure eight knot. Belaying and learning lovely terms such as life rope and death rope. I'm not going to lie it was pretty knicker pissing stuff to climb to the top of the wall, I fell once and dangled like a crab but as I'm stubborn off I went again. I really am hooked to the rush now. As I am not a member of UCD nor a past student I can opt to pay €8 each time I go and €3 rental for the harness which I think is pretty decent as my schedule is all over the place and it allows me to see if I would rather buy membership, also €11 would go in a flash in a pub... The only way the Irish can verify good value. My issues were: 1. You have to pay the fee in person in cash which really is a nightmare and rather worrying that a place of higher education hasn't caught up to with modern payment options i.e the internet. 2. They really should say that you should come with a friend, not that my group weren't friendly. The issue is it's really a two person sport and even though or teacher said you could just rock up and ask to join someone, I dunno especially if you are a beginner like me.

Mount Merrion Community Centre hosts a number of different facilities, from Montessori to Senior…read moreCitizen 'Friendship Clubs' (has anyone else ever noticed how older people are infantalised even though they probably know more and are more capable than the rest of us combined?!). It's a lovely modern building, with plenty of space and decorated with all the artwork of the budding J. B. Yeats (let's go with an Irish theme...we don't tend to produce Picassos!!) There's yoga classes, dance and Tae Kwon-Do too...a 'something for everyone' kind of atmosphere. The only bummer is the fact that it closes for half the summer...which would be fine if we could guarantee good weather for outdoor pursuits, but in absence of such luxuries, an ability to count on the continuation of our indoor activities wouldn't go awry...

Purple and yellow, purple and Yellow........ my Next door neighbor has something to do with the…read moreKilmacud Crokes and i only know because every now and again lots of purple and yellow jerseys appear on the washing line next door. ] The same coloured theme continues as you enter their playing grounds in Stillorgan, all the granite rocks lining the road are painted in purple and yellow. There is a lot of pride in this gaelic club for both the football and the hurling teams. you will often see a ball soar up into sight above the walls of the pitches as you drive by. the club house is a nice spot too and well worth having a drink in after watching a game.