Information about Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre

33 Garryduff Rd
BT53 7DB, Ballymoney
+442827660260

Opening hours

  • sunday: 10h-15:30
  • monday: 6:30-20:30
  • tuesday: 6:30-20:30
  • wednesday: 6:30-20:30
  • thursday: 6:30-20:30
  • friday: 6:30-20:30
  • saturday: 8:15-15:30

Our comment from FitFit UK about Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre:

The Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre in Ballymoney offers a fantastic array of facilities suited for all ages, making it a great destination for fitness and recreation. Users rave about the excellent gym and modern, high-tech workout areas that ensure a pleasant exercising experience. The staff is frequently described as friendly and helpful, always ready to assist visitors.

Among the highlights are:

  • Great swimming facilities with two pools, including a designated kids’ pool that is warmer and more inviting.
  • A wide variety of activities, including Aqua Fit and various classes like yoga, Zumba, and pilates.
  • Spacious parking and cleanliness throughout the centre.
  • Excellent facilities for children to play and engage in sports.

However, some users pointed out areas for improvement:

  • Recent complaints about high speed bumps causing potential vehicle damage.
  • The need for more comfortable seating options for spectators during sports events.
  • A demand for an on-site café to enhance the visitor experience.
  • Reports of the coldness of pool water and some dated equipment in need of updates.

Overall, the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre is well-loved by many, offering a clean and enjoyable atmosphere, and it comes highly recommended despite a few noted shortcomings.

Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre: Opinions

4.3/5 (137 Opinions)
B Brad 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and Friendly and professional staff. The gym is excellent and well equipped. Highly recommended

Diane Thompson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Go to health suite and aqua fit loving it. Aqua fit is suitable for people like me who have fibromyalgia

Anatoly Posternak 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic, modern and hitech facilities for workout and relaxation. Staff friendly and helpful. Love it.

Robin Excell 1 year ago

Positive experience: New speed bumps are horrendously high. Huge risk of damage to exhaust.

John John 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: It was a sick time

Michael Brolly 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love it, go every week.

Linda Gardner 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous hidden gem for kiddies playtime.. downside no coffee shop

Mike Anya 1 year ago

Positive experience: Went to watch my boys football match here.really nice modern place .the football pitches are down from the main reception area. There is a couple of pitches thus many matches can be going on simultaneously. The only issue I have is there are no where to sit. It's worse when it's raining you are just stuck there. I thought a place like this could do with a wee cafe and chairs for people to sit and away from the rain. Would recommend though

Fite fit 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility and friendly members! Please turn up the heat in the sauna!

H. P. 1 year ago

Negative experience: Just about swimming ! New to this leasure centre , booked online where it said there is only ever 5 places available for lane swimming at the time I wanted, which I thought 'great, won't be over crowded '; I already know the schools go during the morning. As it turned out there were 9 adults trying to do laps in 1 Lane!! Which is unrealistic since we all have a different skill level, some fast, others slower. Trying to pass each other in a single lane and getting hit by another swimmer going the opposite way. I left anyway. Wanted to ask at reception on the way out when would be a better time but didn't bother because of the younger receptionists attitude

Jimmy Joe 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great spot. Clean.

jo s 2 years ago

Positive experience: Spacious parking.friendly staff.clean.enjoyed it.

ACORN Homestead 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I use it for the shower facilities only, but the gym is well stocked with a variety of machines, there is a spa I have seen (but not used) that looks very nice. Have not seen (or been in) the pool. But it is chlorine (most pools in Calgary where I'm from are salt water... Easier on the clothes and eyes

jimmy marks 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great leisure centre, sure the building in places is a bit old fashioned looking but that's part of the charm

Dan 2 years ago

Negative experience: Take the flags down

Dominic Mackle 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility

Wendy 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great leisure facility plenty of parking spaces too

Book Girl 2 years ago

Negative experience: Expensive compared to other gyms , actual gym looks like a building site , staff non existent and unhelpful on approach - classes are good , booking system not great

DC cleaning services 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well cared for , excellent spot

Killian Mallon 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities

G J 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Perfect environment, good football facilities ⚽️

Bailey Turner 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great wee leisure centre

A Scott 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Kids love it for the swimming pool, friendly staff and cheap

Marius Ghibirdic 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: A lot of stuff to do! Swimming, GYM, Cardio Classes, Health Suite even outdoor activities.

Andrew Goligher 2 years ago

Positive experience: Always clean

Daniel Robinson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility for all ages. The staff are really helpful and there are poolside lifts for those who lik myself may find life difficult getting in and out of the big pool

Skip Alexander 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I didn’t know this wee gem of a place existed but now that I found it I will be back, very tasty food, safe secure parking for your motorcycle and friendly staff who just bring a nice smile to your day. Hi I am part of a motorcycle group called Biking Adventures and routes Northern Ireland or BARNI for short and we love to get out and discover hidden gems across this island of Ireland. Come along and enjoy out 40 shades of green where it has nothing to do with flags but the colours of the countryside. History by the bucketful, Castle’s that go back centuries and here for all to enjoy Roads that will give you smiles and memories that will last a lifetime. Drop over to our Facebook page and enjoy more Joey Dunlop fans as well as all the Dunlop family legends BARNI biking Adventures and routes Northern Ireland

Ian Faloon 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Er we found a little gem of a restaurant brilliant food and very friendly and helpful staff definitely return give it a go

Ryan Clinton 3 years ago

Negative experience: Very old fashioned changing facilities. A modern changing village would be better for families. Very old and antiquated gym equipment. Half the stuff in the health suite is usually cold or broken.

Tracey Gill 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had a tour of the facilities available today. All the staff made me feel very welcome. Discussed membership options as well as pay as you go. Didn't feel pressured at all. The three ladies I spoke to were all so helpful.

Jayne Mcknight 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Kids had a ball in the pool and staff really friendly. We visit once a year when up north

Derick Murphy 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well run and staff are extremely helpful.

Steven Jarvis 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place,well worth a visit

Jill McLean 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Gym update is great & love the health suite.

Joel McMurtry 3 years ago

Negative experience: Update your business hours

Jayne Cruikshank 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facilities

Darren Lumley 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our boy goes yo swimming lessons very good an wonderful place

Music is Life 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good for swimming lessons, great coaches

Joan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great arrangement to keep the pool open for adults even though the schools are back in the pool

Don Kerr 3 years ago

Positive experience: PCR CENTRE

David Brown 3 years ago

Positive experience: My visit was for a Covid-19 booster vaccine, not for recreational purposes

Michael Doherty 3 years ago

Positive experience: A multisport place for both indoor and outdoor sports. A selection of 3G and grass football pitches suitable for different ages.

Maureen Deighan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful walk

Orla Young 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Courteous reception. Helpful staff. Facilities clean. Shower water good temperature. Enjoyed the pool. Water temperature good also. Well worth the money, considering a cup of coffee costs more.

Stephen Meneely 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff, great facilities Best jujitsu club ever ;)

Maxine Martin 3 years ago

Positive experience: No shared family changing room, so leaves it very hard to get kids ready on my own. A little tired and dated, feels nearly dirty. Smaller family pool is very cold. And corridor to pool is freezing However staff are nice and friendly

Katrina McAdams 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice clean pool and fitness amenities ‍♀️

On the March Videos 3 years ago

Positive experience: Gone for a swim not too busy and quite relaxing.

G Bob 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Finn I love you little dude

Nicola Spence 4 years ago

Positive experience: The pool is absolutely freezing - pretty sure a dip in the Arctic would be warmer! Reception staff also need to learn that smiling and being pleasant is in fact allowed. The lifeguards however were lovely.

Steven Munnis 4 years ago

Positive experience: Nice modern spa but the sauna isn't hot enough

Jim Stevenson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff is very helpful place is very clean

Amanda Cochrane 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic family facility. Staff are very welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend

Jamie Jj 4 years ago

Negative experience: Place has gone down hill and only the council to blame not the staff in the centre you have to book the gym and once u book you only get an hour other gyms u can stay as long as you want so that’s harmed the centre and health suite still closed gym is overpriced u have to book the pool also no other gym makes you book btw and treasure island is the only thing left in there for young ones as they can’t really use the pool anymore place has went down hill they have took the covid restrictions abit to far to be honest a lot of people have said that they aren’t returning which is a shame cause it used to be soo good and now I can see this building closing permanently

Dorothy Hardyway 4 years ago

Positive experience: Attending pilates and yoga classes gd to b back. Socially distanced well managed

Karen Mulholland 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Watching my grandson play football, fantastic recreational location.

Matthew Caldwell 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff gym kept absolutely spotless

Mac Pollock 4 years ago

Positive experience: Efficient vaccination centre

Mark McLean 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Got the Covid19 vaccine at the JDC. Highly recommended

mags oboyle 4 years ago

Negative experience: I think that the Joey Dunlop center was absolutely made perfect for everyone that was going in one door and out the other. No big lines off queue's it was fantastic the way the hall was arranged and left out for everyone going to receive there covid vacation. A great Big thankyou to all involved in anyway you were all a totally epic bunch of people. Nurses Doctors and so many others from all walks of life once again a great Big Thankyou to all forever grateful for your time patience consideration thoughtfulness manners.

Janette Murphy 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Getting covid vaccine

Leonard Wharry 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pitches for play. Friendly staff

William Richmond 4 years ago

Positive experience: Ready for a make over, but good facility

Paul Mccandless 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent

Paula Kyle 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Plenty to do

Kirsty Boys 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great centre with everything we need

BB 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sports centre. Pool looks good for its new decor with two good posters showing Joey Dunlop. (Water was rather cool though) other facilities and sporting session and a good gym,. Sauna and jacuzi.

MrFermanaghman 5 years ago

Positive experience: Ok sometimes smells of pee

Graeme Brown 5 years ago

Positive experience: Great Guinness, welcoming service

Richard McKinney 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place

mark arlow 5 years ago

Positive experience: Always something broken that needs fixed. Mind you given the fact that Causeway Coast and Glen's are broke .........

Carries Shoes 5 years ago

Positive experience: Good pool, cafe looks good too

Fiona Watton 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place and friendly staff

Alan McMullan 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent pool

Susan McGoldrick (Sooz) 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly, non judgmental staff. Centre is a little dated by getting refurbished bit by bit. Lovely spa area next to the gym with plenty of equipment.

Joanne Campbell 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities, gym, health suite, classes e.g. yoga, spin, Zumba etc. Good access to swimming pool even when schools are in, unfortunately both pools are close at present until approximately Christmas 2019 for structural work on the roof.

Nick Browne 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very easy to book online via app, great space in lanes and very easy. Great job for a good swim workout! Good pools with plenty of space.

frank mcnicholl 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool and I swam really well in it Good changing rooms bike park and car park. Good leisure centre

thomas Morris 5 years ago

Positive experience: Dirty

David Mcclean 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: A well kept centre, the condition of the soccer pitches were truly amazing, well done to the council and staff.

James McCaw 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and great clean pool

gaz h 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: We visited while on holiday. The pool is really nice and warm, and the staff are really friendly!

Liam Hitchen 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great centre for the kids

John Allan 6 years ago

Positive experience: Great football pitch.

Adrian Lester 6 years ago

Positive experience: Two swimming pools available. The kids pool has steps down into it at one side where it is 0.5m deep and it is 1m deep at the opposite side. There are l is a small range of pool toys available. The temperature of the kids pool is slightly warmer than the main pool, which ranges from 1m to 2m in depth and feels like it's 25m long. Neither pool was busy and the changing rooms were clean.

Ellen Richmond 6 years ago

Positive experience: Great and friendly staff

Martin Frog 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it

Carmel McCallum 6 years ago

Positive experience: Lovely helpful staff

Ashley Blair 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best health suite needs more gym equipment but u can do all u need if u no how would recommend 1 to 1

David Culbertson 6 years ago

Positive experience: Close to mums so I can get a swim

Daryl Archer 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant friendly staff and good clean facilities.

Gregory Parke 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent sports centre

Pedro Blicstein 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place for a swim with the kids.

BIG T 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sweet

Paul Wilson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, friendly helpful staff.

Ian Elliott 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym

robert wilkinson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities

Natasha Gormley 6 years ago

Positive experience: Need a cafe and new drink machine

Roisin McGinn 6 years ago

Positive experience: Great facilities, lovely health suite than never seems too crowded. Watch out for pool closures for events and swimming lessons - check ahead before you travel.

purplehugs NI 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome leisure centre and well catered for covid restrictions

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