Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**gael353** · 10/09/2013, 4:30 PM

Markets Field....work started last week

**blueblood** · 10/09/2013, 7:11 PM

I passed today and seen a couple of trucks and diggers, a load of sand Laid and looks like the ground is slightly ,cleared up I took a few pictures but don't know how to put them up on line

**oriel** · 10/09/2013, 8:07 PM

Ah BB, come on get the photos uploaded, would be very interesting to see. Have you any relations under 20? They'll sort it for you in 2 mins.

Must say I'd love to go to a game in the MF, heard loads about it from the 80's during Eoin Hand's era and their championship winning side of 1980. Huge crowds used to flock, its right in the city centre right ?

**Jofspring** · 10/09/2013, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Ah BB, come on get the photos uploaded, would be very interesting to see. Have you any relations under 20? They'll sort it for you in 2 mins.

Must say I'd love to go to a game in the MF, heard loads about it from the 80's during Eoin Hand's era and their championship winning side of 1980. Huge crowds used to flock, its right in the city centre right ?

He took them with one of these

**Jofspring** · 10/09/2013, 9:11 PM

One of the lads had this up at the weekend when they first moved in at the weekend.

**Nesta99** · 10/09/2013, 10:32 PM

Looks just like a Pats fan's description of Oriel Park

That pile of rubble is the away section right?

**Jofspring** · 13/09/2013, 6:02 PM

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Another picture one of the lads took today.

Looks like more than just the pitch being worked on.

**Jofspring** · 13/09/2013, 6:31 PM

Pics also on the LEDP website

www.ledp.ie

**blueblood** · 13/09/2013, 6:39 PM

Sorry Oriel. Unfortunately my laptop isn't working so can't upload from this phone, more or less like the pic's on LEDP website.
I got invited to go up to Markets Field and have a look around by one of the people involved. If I take more pic's I'll get someone to stick them up.

**Jofspring** · 16/09/2013, 11:01 AM

http://m.limerickleader.ie/news/comm...rick-1-5489313

In today's local about the markets field. Seems all the old structures can be worked on (dressing rooms, pitch, stand) but planning permission for everything else still yet to go through.

**redobit** · 16/09/2013, 11:14 AM

Is Markets Field a big site Jofspring. Usually the pitch is laid last so the open area can be used for storage and and as a work area during construction.

**Jofspring** · 16/09/2013, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by redobit

Is Markets Field a big site Jofspring. Usually the pitch is laid last so the open area can be used for storage and and as a work area during construction.

I've actually never been inside myself and only seen in from the outside but going by how much of an area it covers in garryowen and the pictures the area inside is fairly big. The grass part would have been big and then you had the greyhound track around it between the pitch and stand. Take out the track and move the pitch closer to the stand and you would have a nice area on the opposite side.

If the pitch, dressing rooms and one seated stand is ready and plannig permission is granted for the rest of the ground then I presume it would be enough for a license next season.

**citybone** · 19/09/2013, 5:49 PM

they can start using markets field for training/underage games/Munster Senior cup until its ready for first team. Pitch should be ready by next summer? wont be ready for first team games for 2-3 years? or they could do a finn harps Shamrock Rovers and have it ready in 15 years ;-)