23rd July 2001

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They're jumping for joy at the University of Ulster's Magee's Sport Centre this week, because the top class facility has just been awarded a QUEST award - the UK's Sport Centre 'Oscar' award.

It's the first University sports centre in the UK or Ireland ever to have achieved the high standards required by the QUEST inspectors.

The top honour is the culmination of two year's work by Sports Centre boss Helen Kennedy and her staff.

University of Ulster Director of Sport Malcolm Brown said: “I am delighted that an external assessor has inspected the quality of our work here at Magee, and confirmed that the University of Ulster is at the forefront of delivering a quality experience for students.”

“To be the first university sports centre in the UK or Ireland to achieve this award - and with a high score, in wonderful, and I want to pay tribute to the great work of Helen Kennedy and her team in making it possible.”

From Helen Kennedy said: “It's been a real team effort. We are all delighted. We worked hard to get this award, each and every staff member was involved. We are proud that our customer service and all aspects of service have been validated.”

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