With over 15 years’ experience in club maintenance, Darmody Club Care is striving to be a first-in-class club care and maintenance service. With a key philosophy of repair over replace, we aim to save clubs money while providing the best possible advice when it comes to keeping your sports facilities in top shape. Let us take care of you and in turn you can spend more time taking care of the most important part of your club, it's people.
Ballstop Repair
Bring life back into your ball stops with and repair or a top rope lift to get them back to their best at a fraction of the cost of replacing.
Ball Stop Replacement
In places where repair is not possible we supply and erect new ball stop nets. As well as supplying and erecting brand new nets poles and ropes.
Ball Alley Netting
Many ball alleys are covered with a net roof to keep the balls within the alley adds provided security to nearby residents reducing damage as well as reducing the amount of lost balls. Alley roofs can be fully installed or where possible fully repaired.
"Sean was very easy to work with and advised us on a repair which was substantially cheaper than a replacement. The works were carried out around our schedule and we’re very happy with the results. I would highly recommend Darmody Club Care for any of your club’s needs."
–Seamus Cleer, Chairman, Mount Sion GAA, Waterford
We are very happy with the works carried out by Sean this year ahead of the mid final. We were all on a deadline and Sean was happy to work with with Moycarkey Borris GAA club and help getting our ground in top shape for the day. We are very happy with the result.
Tom Flanagan, Chairman, Moycarkey Borris GAA, Tipperary
Common issues with sports netting
Spot, Stop and Save
Some of the most common issues we see with sports netting usually start out small. Just like a chip in your windscreen, it can often be stopped early, preventing larger damage and in-turn, saving you money. Small tears put pressure on sections of net not designed to take the tension, weakening the nets and providing a point of least resistance for it to continue tearing
Improper and aging ropes
Improper ropes often decay after a couple of years of being exposed to weather, as both the sun and rain cause accelerated decay, as well a loss in their ability to provide sufficient tension. Tree branches and any other structures around nets are a number one reason for damage caused by constant abrasion eventually leading to tears and damage
Stretch and Sag
With time the knots in the net stretch and can sag naturally over time it often times doesn't sacrifice the straight of the net but it can increase the belly of the net making it much more likely to come into contact with nearby objects and even at times the goal posts.Many times its a very straight forward fix with proper tension of top ropes but should be recognized as a possible issue for your sports netting
The Human Factor
And finally, an almost unavoidable issue is people climbing, pulling and hanging out of ball stops nettings, which can lead to sag, loss of tension, tears and overall deterioration of the nets. There are solutions and preventions for all of these issues, but the thing they all have in common is the sooner the problem is identified and fixed, the less damage will be done and the cheaper it will be