Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 06/12/2017, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Bar in EDP has been removed as GFA want space for dressing rooms for Underage academy

Cause of course it'd be impossible for them to use the huge brand new changing rooms in the main stand oh no can't do that

**sbgawa** · 06/12/2017, 6:32 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Bar in EDP has been removed as GFA want space for dressing rooms for Underage academy

Lads this is an absolute disgrace. I had no idea this **** was going on. Surely the FAI need to get involved. Galway are a great addition to the league and this BS will hold the club back.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 07/12/2017, 5:57 PM

Work on tallaght stadium to begin next month
http://www.98fm.com/Exclusive:-Const...gin-next-month

**redarmyfaction** · 07/12/2017, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by thebronze14

It's terribly frustrating, if not downright embarrassing at this stage. I would be happy for them to abandon it and do up Finn Park. Don't know how long we can keep going there without serious upgrades

How long is it since work began? and is it feasible/worthwhile to do up F.P. and I hope this it not heretical but would Letterkenny not be a better place to have a stadium?

**Finlay Harp** · 07/12/2017, 9:06 PM

Enough of The Letterkenny talk. Harps belong in Ballybofey as much as Sligo belong in Sligo and not Tubbercurry

**Sam_Heggy** · 08/12/2017, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by redarmyfaction

How long is it since work began? and is it feasible/worthwhile to do up F.P. and I hope this it not heretical but would Letterkenny not be a better place to have a stadium?

I lost track of when work began. There is a committee in place for the stadium and a few new faces added who have, by all accounts, been very impressive and progress has been made.
It's extremely frustrating from a Harps point of view. Everyone at the club wants this.

FP would take huge money to get anywhere near up to scratch. Apart from the pitch (which is tough with the draining going out to the river) the changing rooms, seating, stand, media facilities, etc all need huge upgrade work also.

On the Letterkenny point, there was a "debate" in the 90's about moving to Letterkenny but it was never really taken on. I'm from Letterkenny, live in Letterkenny but wouldn't like to see the club move.

**TonyD** · 08/12/2017, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Possibility that Institute will be joining Derry in the new Brandywell.
I'd say they'd prefer the St. Columb's Park option though.

http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...ahoe-1-8265294

Will the Brandywell be ready for the start of the season ? Articificial pitch ? (Boo)

**nigel-harps1954** · 08/12/2017, 9:45 PM

Small update on the Harps stadium tonight at the clubs awards night. Expecting a big announcement by February on the re-commencing of work, or something to that effect.

**brendy_éire** · 09/12/2017, 9:02 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Will the Brandywell be ready for the start of the season ? Articificial pitch ? (Boo)

Yep. Going in this month, we hear.
And yes, artificial. Not great, but can understand the council's reasoning behind it.

**redobit** · 11/12/2017, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Yep. Going in this month, we hear.
And yes, artificial. Not great, but can understand the council's reasoning behind it.

Why didn't they put the artificial pitch where the greyhound track is going.

**EatYerGreens** · 11/12/2017, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

Why didn't they put the artificial pitch where the greyhound track is going.

I can only assume it's because they want to be able to hire out the main stadium as often as possible to maximise revenue.

**punkrocket** · 11/12/2017, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by Finlay Harp

Enough of The Letterkenny talk. Harps belong in Ballybofey as much as Sligo belong in Sligo and not Tubbercurry

or Stranorlar.

**Finlay Harp** · 11/12/2017, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by punkrocket

or Stranorlar.

Semantics!

**historynut** · 11/12/2017, 7:15 PM

Could a name change be imminent "Twintown Harps" ?

**nigel-harps1954** · 11/12/2017, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by historynut

Could a name change be imminent "Twintown Harps" ?

Wasn't Ballybofey Harps in the first place to warrant a need for change! Will still be on the banks of the river Finn, in the Finn Valley.

**historynut** · 11/12/2017, 9:45 PM

Took me years to find out where they played in the days before the internet. You'd see a League of Ireland table in a year book, you knew which were Dublin teams, but were buggered trying to find out where Finn Harps were from.

**EatYerGreens** · 12/12/2017, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by historynut

Took me years to find out where they played in the days before the internet. You'd see a League of Ireland table in a year book, you knew which were Dublin teams, but were buggered trying to find out where Finn Harps were from.

Some things never change...

**Buller** · 12/12/2017, 5:44 PM

Construction on 2,195 seater South stand to start next month. Should be completed by summer 2018. It's gonna be very big from looking at the plans, 20 rows.
Will bring the stadium up to Cat 4 status with regards capacity. (8,000 seats)

www.98fm.com/Exclusive:-Construction-on-new-stand-at-Tallaght-Stadium-to-begin-next-month

**redarmyfaction** · 12/12/2017, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by historynut

Took me years to find out where they played in the days before the internet. You'd see a League of Ireland table in a year book, you knew which were Dublin teams, but were buggered trying to find out where Finn Harps were from.

Back in the day press reports always referred to the venue as Ballybofey and didn't use the stadium name in the same way that Arsenal played at Highbury and West Ham at Upton Park rather than Arsenal Stadium and Ann Boylen Ground.