Bowling in Ireland, county by county.
Forty-five places to book a lane in the Republic, from 20-lane Leisureplex centres in Dublin to four hotel lanes in Gorey. Each listing gives the lane count, what a game or a lane costs and when the doors open, with the source and the date we read it.
Per game or per lane: two ways Irish alleys charge
Some alleys charge each player for each game. When we read the price lists in November 2026, a standard adult game cost from €6.50, at The Zone in Navan from Monday to Thursday, up to €12.75 at weekends on the Leisureplex chain's price list. Many centres outside Dublin sell the lane instead, by the half hour or the hour, for up to six players: thirty minutes costs €18 at The Dome in Carlow and €35 at Arena 5 in Limerick.
Bowling here rarely has a building to itself. The lanes share space with soft play, laser tag, karts, crazy golf and arcades, and many of those complexes publish one timetable for everything; where that is the only timetable, the listing calls it centre hours. Bar-led venues are a different evening out: Lane7 in Dundrum and Dublin 2, GR8 Social in Dundalk and The Mardyke in Cork stay open later, and The Mardyke turns away under-18s in the evening.
A few lanes are not open to everyone. Amber Lane at the Amber Springs Hotel in Gorey is for residents, the alley at Center Parcs Longford Forest comes with a stay or a guest's day pass, and the four new lanes at the Clonakilty Park Hotel, opened in summer 2026, had not yet published off-peak times.
Find an alley by region
Filter by online booking, published hours or published prices. Open and closed status uses Irish time.
County Dublin 7 alleys
Leinster outside Dublin 21 alleys
Munster 11 alleys
Connacht 3 alleys
Donegal and Monaghan 3 alleys
Three things to check before you book
Access and lane aids
Where Irish alleys document ramps, bumpers and step-free access, and what a photo of a lane can and cannot tell you.
Read the guide PricesPer game or per lane?
How to compare a price per player with a price per lane, using ALSAA and The Zone in Navan as worked examples.
Read the guide Who can playHotel and resort lanes
Why a lane at a hotel or a holiday village may be closed to day visitors, and how members' rates differ from public ones.
Read the guideBowling in Ireland: quick answers
Which bowling alleys in Ireland have the most lanes?
Leisureplex Coolock and Leisureplex Tallaght in Dublin have 20 lanes each, according to Tenpin Ireland. Four centres have 16: Leisureplex Blanchardstown and Charlestown, The Planet in Cork and The Planet in Galway after its 2026 refurbishment. Funtasia in Drogheda follows with 14.
Where can I bowl after midnight?
Lane7 in Dundrum and in Dublin city centre stays open until 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, and Arena7 in Letterkenny runs its lanes until 00:30 on the same nights. The Mardyke's Google listing in Cork also shows 00:30, so confirm the evening you plan to go.
How much does a game of bowling cost in Ireland?
Where alleys price by the game, an adult paid between €6.50 and €12.75 for one game in November 2026, and most charged €8.50 to €10. Lane prices for up to six players ran from €18 to €35 for 30 minutes and from €36 to €54 for an hour. Shoes are included or free at some centres, such as Mayo Leisure Point and Bundoran Glowbowl.
Can I book a bowling lane online?
Nine alleys link to a booking system where you choose a lane and a time: the four Planet centres in Athlone, Cork, Ennis and Galway, Bundoran Glowbowl, The Dome in Carlow, LeisureMax in Wexford, Longford Megabowl and Roscommon Leisure Zone. The rest take bookings by phone, by email or through an enquiry form.