Sandyford

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Sandyford Áth an Ghainimh
Location
Image:Locationinireland.gif Image:Ireland map County Dublin Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.png
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°16′00″N 6°13′00″W / 53.26667, -6.216667
Irish Grid Reference O179300
Statistics
County:	Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Population (2006)	...
Website: www.dlrcoco.ie

Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh), Dublin, Ireland is a suburb of Dublin in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. A major part of Sandyford is comprised of the Sandyford Industrial Estate (SIE) and related developments.

Contents 1 Location and access 2 Business and Commerce 2.1 Enterprises elsewhere in Sandyford 3 Politics 4 Sport 5 People 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Location and access

Sandyford village itself lies just south of the M50 motorway, accessed from Junction 13, while the industrial estate is just north of the motorway. The depot for the Luas "Green Line" is located on the eastern edge of Sandyford Industrial Estate, as are two stops, Stillorgan and the terminus Sandyford.

[edit] Business and Commerce

Sandyford Industrial Estate (SIE), lying north of the M50 and accessible from Junctions 13 and 14, is one of the biggest centres in Ireland for light industry, warehousing and offices. It is home to over 200 major national and multinational companies. Recent developments in and around the estate include the construction of hotels, apartment blocks, shops and a private hospital. The area is fast becoming a hub for the Insurance Industry with many brokers and Financial services businesses in the area.

[edit] Enterprises elsewhere in Sandyford

• The Irish Management Institute (IMI) has its headquarters in a parkland setting in northern Sandyford. The IMI has the most extensive management training facility in Ireland, and has residential capacity. It offers full-time and part-time courses up to degree level, and customised programmes in business management.
• The Irish Mint, a section of the Central Bank of Ireland, which has been in operation since 1976, is also located in Sandyford.

[edit] Politics

Sandyford is part of the South Dublin Constituency.

[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, ^[3]. The club attracts many people from all walks of life and many parts of the world.

[edit] People

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

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Offical website
• Map of Sandyford
• view of the Sandyford area

Preceding station	Luas			Following station
Stillorgan		Green Line		Terminus

Coordinates: 53°16′N, 6°13′W

v • d • e Places in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland
County seat: Dún Laoghaire
Districts	Ballybrack | Blackrock | Dundrum | Dún Laoghaire | Glencullen | Stillorgan	Image:Ireland map County Dublin Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.png
Villages	Ballinteer | Booterstown | Cabinteely | Carrickmines | Cherrywood | Churchtown | Dalkey | Deansgrange | Foxrock | Goatstown | Glasthule | Glenageary | Johnstown | Killiney | Kilmacud | Kilternan | Leopardstown | Loughlinstown | Monkstown | Rathfarnham | Sandyford | Sandycove | Sallynoggin | Shankill | Stepaside
See also	Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council | Dublin Mountains | County Dublin | Dublin Metropolitan Area | Greater Dublin Area

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