The multi-discipline playing surface will take 14-16 weeks to complete.
Construction is getting started on a €500,000 astroturf pitch in Westmeath this week.
The community sports field in Ballinahown, which will take 14 to 16 weeks to complete, will provide a multi-discipline playing surface and target wall.
The sports park committee received joint funding for the project from the Leader Programme, local businesses and fundraising initiatives.
Secretary Denis Rohan says it was a huge undertaking:
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