Originally Posted by
red_away
Irish Indo - Wednesday July 30 2008
SHAMROCK ROVERS have received a €2.75m boost after South Dublin County Council were awarded a significant grant by the government to aid the completion of the Tallaght Stadium.
This year's Sport Capital Grants were announced yesterday, with SDCC amongst the biggest beneficiaries as they look to accelerate the project in time for the Hoops to be in their new home by next March.
"It's another indication that the project in Tallaght is moving on, it's great for the club and it shows the whole thing is progressing", said a Rovers spokesman.
"It's still a very realistic aim that we'll be playing in Tallaght next season."
I agree that no one should get money from government to get them out of a hole and I know we are not in dublin but the hoops have gotten a fair few quid to get them up and running and this money was from the council thru a government grant(as above) - a cool €2m to the reds would make the showgrounds a great facility but then again i must be suffering from a severe case of "EastCoastitis"!!!!