SLIDESHOW: Academy officially open new hockey pitches
It was a red letter day for Ballymena Academy last week as the school officially opened its stunning new hockey pitches.
The superb new facilities include competition level flood-lit multi-purpose playing surfaces, outdoor gym and a state of the art conditioning suite.
The complex was officially opened by ex Academy pupil Margaret Gleghorne, a former captain of the Ireland hockey side, and the 1983 UK Hockey Player of the Year.
Also in attendance were a number of former pupils of the Galgorm Road school who gained international honours in the sport.