It can be a challenge to get number one son off the sofa at the weekends as he 'needs to recover…read morefrom a busy week' (he's 10 - how busy can he be??). But after the excitement of the World Cup, he's now hooked on football and so the opening of this new club for under 14's was enough to shift him from his Sponge Bob stupor. A result before we even got there. There are sessions of mini soccer across the weekend and we went to the Saturday morning one. There were plenty of Beckham wannabes there but it was very well structured and organised. There was about 30 minutes of skills practice and then they played a match which number one son really enjoyed. The coach was approachable and friendly and paid attention to safety too - the boys cannot play unless they have shin guards. The sessions are held on the new all weather pitches at Stormont so it's the perfect environment for the footballers of the future. The cost is a very reasonable £2 a session so mini soccer ticks all the boxes for me and for number one son as well. A rare and very welcome thing!

The 3G 5 and 7 aside pitches are ok at best, due to the plastic netting making sure you can't play…read morea chipped through ball. The worst thing about playball is that they simply just don't accommodate to the customer, loyalty simply means nothing to them, I don't think they have ever heard of the word refund ethier , to put it simply don't get ripped off go elsewhere for football pitches as there are plenty in the area that are 10 times better and more accommodating!.

With Ballymena starting the league well, I decided to pay the ground a visit. It sits on the edge…read moreof Ballymena and is easily accessible. As well as the main stadium their are other pitches around it. Ticket prices aren't too bad. Looks impressive will have to see it on match day!!

Great new facilities at Groomsport! Including new premier league style netting. Facilities include…read morehome and away changing and shower rooms as well as a fully functional referees room. The grass is always immaculate and its a great place for a competitive match or a friendly kick about.

Great facilities with fantastic changing rooms. There is three changing rooms altogether, one for…read moreeach team and one for the ref, all with great showers. Some may be hotter than others so be careful once one you pick haha There is two pitches, both very good. The main pitch is always really looked after and a joy to play on. Great nets, which I still struggle to hit when I'm playing there lol. It's the home of Groomsport Fc, usually one team plays on a Saturday, either it be the 1st team or 2nd. So great place to head down and watch local footie. Definitely bring a coat because I don't think it ever gets above 3 degrees there.

Testosterone ahoy! The home of the Bangor Swifts mighty…read moreimpressive. Boasting a UEFA standard 3G pitch, the facilities seem to be world class and offer all who play on it the chance to experience what it's like to laying on professional conditions. That's possibly the best part. The fact that me, a terrible football player, can play at a top notch ground and for not too much cash either. I have been able to play here thanks to the guys at Tekkers, in their 7 a side Sunday league, although I do believe that private hire can be arranged and for decent money. So should you be in the area and think you could bend it like Beckham (or in my case hoof it like Heskey) you should definitely get the lads or lasses together and give it a try. If you're really popular there is a stand for supporters, after all what's a screamer of a goal if there's no crowd to celebrate in front of?

Our football training has just been moved to this facility and after our first session tonight I…read morehave to say it was top class. Despite it being a typical wet and windy October evening playing in an actual stadium with proper lighting and a fantastic 3g surface was an absolute pleasure. I am known in some circles as the Northern Irish Riquelme so my touch is incredible already but even lesser players will see their skills improve exponentially playing regularly on a pitch like this! It was also great to see so many folk involved in some type of tournament that was going on , on the other half of the pitch. If you like football and are in the North Down area you really should take any opportunity you can to play here!

What a difference from the old Windsor Park! For anyone who didn't know Windsor Park has undergone…read morea major makeover. It's taken nearly five years to complete from when they bulldozed the old railway stand but the improvement is amazing! The National Football Stadium (as it is to be known going forward) now has a seating capacity of 18,500 but you'd swear there were more fans in the new enclosed stadium. For the new South and West stands you enter the stadium through Boucher Road, which still remains somewhat of a building site as they apply the finishing touches (OCT '16). For the North Stand and improved Kop you enter through Tates Avenue as before. The concourse of the stadium is still not completely finished so the only food and drinks options are located outside of the stand, on opening night they had burger/snack vans parked up but hopefully when the concourse is complete they have bar and food facilities indoors. This really is a modern entertainments arena, not just fit for football but for concerts and other sporting occasions!

Rain or shine this ground will be rocking... GREENAWHIARRRRMYY…read moreGreat new stadium for the national team to play in, long needed an upgrade... Toilets not yet installed and access a bit bad at the minute but will all be sorted out soon... Do not listen to event staff who try to give "directions".

I'm a bit confused by the other review for the Amphitheatre, because this is not what I experienced…read moreat all. Before joining the gym, you must pay for an induction, which costs a tenner, but if you do decide to go ahead and sign up for a membership, they refund this charge. Monthly membership is £28.00 which I think is a fantastic deal, because when I was with Fitness First, I was paying a hell of a lot more than this and their facilities were horrendous, wheras the facilities at the Amphitheatre are top class. My membership fee also includes use of the pool, sauna, steam room etc. I paid my tenner for my induction, and I got a really thorough one, I was taken round every piece of equipment and given a full walkthrough of how to use them, which was good, because the equipment is so state of the art, I hadn't used anything quite like it before. The guy who gave me my induction also gave me lots of good tips and pointers for my workouts, which I appreciated. I love this gym!

Here with daughter number two for a birthday party. Great location, facilities and parkingread more