All Ireland Multi-Sports Groundsharing

**gspain** · 29/03/2006, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Don't be so sure gspain. They're building themselves for a fight in Tallaght. its going to be ugleee

Tallaght was just a naked ploy to kill Rovers - attempt to delay the project for a couple of years.

Note the "broken glass spreaders" were given 15 acres in Portmarnock a few months back free gratis and it hardly made a column in the papers. Now it is not difficult to figure out which is more valuable. No doubt Shels and Bohs will be welcome to use those pitches.

The bluster from the GAA is setting themselves up for something else. No idea what it could be. However they'll come looking for a wad of money from the government shortly.

While O'Donoghue must be commended for his actions on Tallaght he didn't really stand up to the GAA. He saw through a pathetic late attempt to delay the project for a few years and told them to get stuffed.

What I mean by standing up to them is making future government funding conditional on opening up stadia.

**Dodge** · 29/03/2006, 3:09 PM

I agree with your thinking gspain, I was just making the point that the Tallght thing is far, far, far from over and any number of combinations of clubs/sports could end up there.

**gspain** · 29/03/2006, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I agree with your thinking gspain, I was just making the point that the Tallght thing is far, far, far from over and any number of combinations of clubs/sports could end up there.

I've no problem with any clubs or any sports sharing Tallaght. The IRFU or the GAA should be allowed to use it when built BUT not delay it. I think you'll find the GAA will have no interest in it for games even those that don't require a massive pitch.

I reckon Pats will probably end up there too in the end.

**hamish** · 29/03/2006, 4:37 PM

Just occurred to me, is the Tallaght pitch big enough to host a Gah match anyway? - or can it be made bigger 'cos I though the pitch boundary wall is already built.

**Schumi** · 29/03/2006, 4:40 PM

That's the whole point. The current stand will have to be rebuilt if they want to fit a gaa pitch in so the shole thing will be delayed for years.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 29/03/2006, 8:37 PM

We already have had lots of groundsharing in the EL

Bohs- Dublin City
Cork City- Munster FA
Derry City - Greyhounds
Dundalk - Anyone that wants to hire the all weather surface in Oriel
Limerick F.C. - The Southill Jockey Club

Shelbourne- Shamrock Rovers; Belgrove?
UCD- UCD Women's team
Waterford United- Athletics; Benfica Womens Soccer team