Banbridge District Council (BDC) has chosen Newry-based construction company Felix O'Hare to deliver a new £2m community centre in Gilford, County Armagh.

The proposed new Stramore Park facility will boast a multi-purpose, four-court sports hall designed to accommodate a range of indoor sports, as well as a fitness suite and meeting rooms. It is anticipated that the centre, which is due to open in September 2011, will act as a community hub for sports and arts activities, while helping to reduce the council's running costs.

John Hanna, chair of BDC's leisure and development committee, said: "It will now only be a matter of weeks before work gets underway to provide the people of Gilford with a much needed purpose-built community centre."