Sports-Clubs

Whether a professional or volunteer based club, run it like the former 

Knowio replaces the keys, the WhatsApp chains, and the phone calls. Give every coach, groundskeeper, and committee member exactly the access they need — and take it back the moment they move on. 

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Voluntary clubs run on goodwill — but keys, codes, and call-outs are a drain on everyone. When coaches leave, move on, or simply forget to return a key, your club is exposed. Knowio makes all of that virtual. Access is added in seconds and removed just as fast. No locksmith. No drama, just guaranteed access, for those who need it. 

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KNOWIO APP

Manage access to pitches, stores & facilities from one app. 

Knowio gives club committees and groundskeeping staff full control over who can access every part of the grounds — and a complete log of everything that happens. No more chasing keys or resetting combinations when someone leaves. 

Control

Add or remove any member, coach, or contractor in seconds. Set access hours, so no coach can access the equipment store at midnight. 

Flexibility

Use our smart padlocks on equipment stores, storage containers, and non-electric gates. Use the ION controller for mag-lock doors into gyms and changing facilities. Use Anywhere Sensors on anything you need to monitor. 

Knowledge

Real-time notifications and full access logs mean you always know who opened what, and when. No more guessing who left the gate open. 

No more key rosters

As coaches and volunteers rotate, access rotates with them. Add someone before training, remove them when their season ends.

Temporary access

Issue one-time passcodes to contractors, cleaners, or visiting teams — for a specific gate, at a specific time.

Stop the late-night calls

A committee member doesn't need to drive across town to let someone in. Issue access remotely, from anywhere.

Equipment store control

Know exactly who accessed the storage container or equipment room, and when. Deter internal loss and hold people accountable.

After-hours alarms

Get an alarm if any gate or padlock is opened when the grounds should be closed. Know instantly, without being on site.

Changing behaviour

When members know there is full traceability, the gate gets locked, the padlock gets closed. Every time.

Learn more about AccessIQ

Learn more about AccessIQ

Whether a professional or volunteer based club, run it like the former 

Expensive kit — jerseys, balls, gym equipment, maintenance gear — often sits in containers or sheds with a combination padlock that half the world knows the code to. Knowio replaces that with full individual accountability. 

Give coaches access for the season, and remove it the moment they step down. And know any time that store is opened — day or night. 

Golf clubs. Every gate. Total control.

Golf clubs are some of the most gate-heavy environments around — buggy stores, maintenance depots, halfway houses, service roads, member entrance barriers. With AccessIQ, every remote gate and padlock across the entire course is visible in real time. 

Know whether a padlock is closed or open, whether a gate has been pushed open without being unlocked, and get instant alerts if anything happens out of hours. No physical checks. No guesswork. 

Golf clubs. Every gate. Total control.

Golf clubs are some of the most gate-heavy environments around — buggy stores, maintenance depots, halfway houses, service roads, member entrance barriers. With AccessIQ, every remote gate and padlock across the entire course is visible in real time. 

Know whether a padlock is closed or open, whether a gate has been pushed open without being unlocked, and get instant alerts if anything happens out of hours. No physical checks. No guesswork. 

Floodlights and facilities — one app 

Knowio's ION controller connects to mag-lock doors, electric gates, and can arm or disarm floodlights based on who is on site. When the last coach leaves and secures the gate, the lights go off and the monitoring system arms automatically. 

No more lights left burning overnight. No more monitoring false alarms from a training session that ran late. 

Because a gate left open is an open invitation

Whether on purpose or by accident, a gate being left open can have very real consequences. Whether that is something has harmless as people playing on courts they haven’t paid for, or something with long term consequences like anti-social behaviour or vandalism. 

With our tamper-proof Anywhere sensors, you can create critical alerts for if a gate is not closed a certain amount of time after people opened, or still opened at any given time.

Because a gate left open is an open invitation

Whether on purpose or by accident, a gate being left open can have very real consequences. Whether that is something has harmless as people playing on courts they haven’t paid for, or something with long term consequences like anti-social behaviour or vandalism. 

With our tamper-proof Anywhere sensors, you can create critical alerts for if a gate is not closed a certain amount of time after people opened, or still opened at any given time.

Why not try us out? Remove your access headaches, increase efficiencies and improve your property security.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Ask Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How does Knowio help sports clubs manage changing rosters of coaches and volunteers?

Knowio replaces physical keys and shared combination codes with individual app-based access. When a coach joins, you add them in the app. When they leave, you remove them — instantly, remotely. No locks to change, no codes to reset. Access rosters stay current automatically.

1. How does Knowio help sports clubs manage changing rosters of coaches and volunteers?

Knowio replaces physical keys and shared combination codes with individual app-based access. When a coach joins, you add them in the app. When they leave, you remove them — instantly, remotely. No locks to change, no codes to reset. Access rosters stay current automatically.

2. Can Knowio handle multiple locations — like a club with a main ground and a training pitch?

Yes. Knowio manages multiple sites from one app. You can have different access permissions for each location, so a junior coach can access the training pitch but not the main clubhouse, for example.

2. Can Knowio handle multiple locations — like a club with a main ground and a training pitch?

Yes. Knowio manages multiple sites from one app. You can have different access permissions for each location, so a junior coach can access the training pitch but not the main clubhouse, for example.

3. Is Knowio suitable for GAA clubs, football clubs, and rugby clubs?

Knowio is built for any voluntary or community sports club. Whether you're managing a GAA ground with multiple pitches and a clubhouse, a soccer club with shipping container changing rooms, or a rugby club with a gym facility, Knowio handles the full range.

3. Is Knowio suitable for GAA clubs, football clubs, and rugby clubs?

Knowio is built for any voluntary or community sports club. Whether you're managing a GAA ground with multiple pitches and a clubhouse, a soccer club with shipping container changing rooms, or a rugby club with a gym facility, Knowio handles the full range.

4. Can Knowio control access to gym facilities and mag-lock doors as well as outdoor gates?

Yes. The Knowio ION controller integrates with mag-lock doors, electric barriers, and electric gates. This means the same app that controls your entrance gate can also control access to the gym, the changing rooms, or any other access-controlled interior space.

4. Can Knowio control access to gym facilities and mag-lock doors as well as outdoor gates?

Yes. The Knowio ION controller integrates with mag-lock doors, electric barriers, and electric gates. This means the same app that controls your entrance gate can also control access to the gym, the changing rooms, or any other access-controlled interior space.

5. How does Knowio work for golf clubs with lots of remote gates?

Golf clubs are a great fit for Knowio AccessIQ. With gates spread across a course — buggy stores, maintenance depots, halfway houses, service roads — AccessIQ gives you real-time visibility of every padlock and gate. You know instantly if something is open that shouldn't be, without doing physical checks across the course.

5. How does Knowio work for golf clubs with lots of remote gates?

Golf clubs are a great fit for Knowio AccessIQ. With gates spread across a course — buggy stores, maintenance depots, halfway houses, service roads — AccessIQ gives you real-time visibility of every padlock and gate. You know instantly if something is open that shouldn't be, without doing physical checks across the course.

6. What happens if a phone runs out of battery — can a member still get access?

Knowio padlocks support multiple opening methods including PIN codes, so members are never locked out due to a dead phone. Temporary PINs can be issued for coaches or contractors who don't have the app.

6. What happens if a phone runs out of battery — can a member still get access?

Knowio padlocks support multiple opening methods including PIN codes, so members are never locked out due to a dead phone. Temporary PINs can be issued for coaches or contractors who don't have the app.

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Interested in becoming a trusted partner?

Knowio is sold exclusively via our network of professional security partners. Join us today to bring better security system control to your customers.

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Interested in becoming a trusted partner?

Knowio is sold exclusively via our network of professional security partners. Join us today to bring better security system control to your customers.

Find out more

Interested in becoming a trusted partner?

Knowio is sold exclusively via our network of professional security partners. Join us today to bring better security system control to your customers.

Find out more