GalwayFrancis
06/08/2004, 7:18 PM
New Harps stadium still in pipeline
August 6, 2004
Finn Harps chairman Peter Toner has denied rumours that the club had abandoned plans to move to a new 10,000-seater stadium, and stressed that the project is top of their agenda.
Speculation was rife that the club had pulled the plug on the idea of moving from their Ballybofey location to a new stadium adjacent to the Finn Valley Centre.
Toner believes the club need to build the new stadium in order to keep them up to date with other clubs as on the field the team strive to reach their holy grail of the Premier Division.
"The move is certainly not off. In fact it remains top of the agenda as we believe that a move is certainly the most effective way of dragging this club into the new Millennium," said Toner.
"The new Stadium would be a benefit to the team as it would provide, new facilities, a warm up pitch and a training pitch. The move is very much alive."
Harps are currently in third place in the First Division, although a win against Athlone Town tonight (Friday) would see them move back to the top of the table.
August 6, 2004
Finn Harps chairman Peter Toner has denied rumours that the club had abandoned plans to move to a new 10,000-seater stadium, and stressed that the project is top of their agenda.
Speculation was rife that the club had pulled the plug on the idea of moving from their Ballybofey location to a new stadium adjacent to the Finn Valley Centre.
Toner believes the club need to build the new stadium in order to keep them up to date with other clubs as on the field the team strive to reach their holy grail of the Premier Division.
"The move is certainly not off. In fact it remains top of the agenda as we believe that a move is certainly the most effective way of dragging this club into the new Millennium," said Toner.
"The new Stadium would be a benefit to the team as it would provide, new facilities, a warm up pitch and a training pitch. The move is very much alive."
Harps are currently in third place in the First Division, although a win against Athlone Town tonight (Friday) would see them move back to the top of the table.