Welcome to TFSC - Trailfinders Sports Club

The club grounds were owned in the late 1800's by the Great Western Railway and used as a rest area and hospital for working horses and mules. The adjacent Castle Bar station was built to bring the animals to some 100 acres of meadows.

In 1900 the GWR Sports and Social Club made it's home here building a very pleasant wooden Victorian Pavilion for the recreational use of their railway workers. It thrived and survived through 2 world wars and even the nationalisation of the railways and a huge bomb which fell with yards of the Clubhouse.

However it went into decline from the late 60's onwards and lived off the reserves that had been salted away earlier in the century. It was not helped by the knowledge that British Railways wanted to sell the site for property development, as it had no value as a Sports Ground, and they withdrew the traditional subsidies.

In 1997 the Mike Gooley Trailfinders Charity bought the freehold which had by now shrunk to 18 acres after constant housing development in the surrounding area. This was to the relief of the local residents who feared the remaining green acres would succumb to another housing estate or at best become wasteland.

The facility was in a dilapidated and unattractive state and the Charity funded an extensive renovation programme culminating in building the Centenary Clubhouse in 2000.

In 2005 the Old Pavilion was destroyed by fire while undergoing a major maintenance programme and sadly a century of social history came to a fiery end.

From the ashes the stunning new Olympic pavilion has risen to continue the long tradition of hosting all manner of hospitality here at Castle Bar.

The Trailfinders Sports Club despite its name is open to all and its facilities for the benefit of the whole community.

A stunning pavilion designed to echo the Victorian style of the original building effortlessly combines timeless elegance with contemporary event hospitality.

The Olympic Pavilion with the beautifully beamed Phoenix Room, intimate Verandah Room, stylish Castle Bar and Gallery and spacious verandahs with wonderful views of the grounds makes for a very special wedding, conference or party venue.

The Trailfinders Sports Club events team will help you plan your special event just the way you want it and provide a personalised quote for your function. Costs vary with each event depending on length of hire, type and extent of use, time of day, numbers and catering requirements.

The Centenary Clubhouse

This stylish modern facility with its light and spacious spaces is very versatile and able to host all manner of receptions and events from weddings to corporate fun days, award ceremonies, balls, corporate and school sports days, sports tournaments, conferences and product launches.

The Centenary Clubhouse’s large contemporary hall with glass doors opening out onto the 3G pitch, striking 1871 Bar and grandstand provides the perfect venue for any occasion. The upper level houses an additional spacious open plan entertainment area and bar with fantastic views of the grounds.

The Trailfinders Sports Club events team will help you plan your special event just the way you want it and provide a personalised quote for your function. Costs vary with each event depending on length of hire, type and extent of use, time of day, numbers and catering requirements.

Our fantastic new Cricket Pavilion makes an attractive venue for a smaller gathering or party and is ideal for children’s parties, cricket matches or softball tournaments. Complete with a spacious verandah and outside seating it is the perfect place to while away a summers afternoon or evening.

Enjoy afternoon tea, a sumptuous BBQ or for the kids a delicious array of hot and cold food, our professional in-house team can cater for any event or occasion.

The cricket facilities at Trailfinders Sports Club are unrivalled with an immaculately maintained cricket square, practice nets, score box and sight screens and with 3 softball squares it’s perfect for a softball tournament, corporate team building or just a fun day with friends and family.

Trailfinders Sports Club prides itself on the excellence of its sporting facilities and with 18 acres of landscaped grounds at your disposal there is so much to choose from.

Modern and versatile, all our sports facilities can be hired by the hour, by the match or by the day, perfect for weekly games sessions and fixtures, sports days and corporate events. There really is something for everyone at the club whether you are a business, school, club or individual.

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