Harps Make Stadium Announcement

**Mr A** · 14/11/2006, 9:41 AM

Finn Harps FC wish to confirm that the cost consultancy firm engaged to assess the tenders / submissions for the construction of the new Stadium and Training Complex at Stranorlar have completed their assessment, and have recommended local developers, Joseph Mc Menamin and Sons for the Project. Their appointment is subject to the approval of the FAI and Dept. of Sport.

For more see www.finnharps.com

This is great news for the club, it means we're not too far off the actual construction getting started. Obviously things haven't been moving too quickly on the stadium front, but in such a project it's more important to do it right than do it fast.

**carrickharp** · 14/11/2006, 10:21 AM

Great news at last

**A face** · 14/11/2006, 10:30 AM

That is great news, it had gone quite for ages, was wondering what the story was. Fair play lads, its looking a bit better now.

**harpskid** · 14/11/2006, 10:48 AM

Excellent news for us. Well done to the Ground Development Committee for all their work so far

**londonhoop** · 14/11/2006, 1:10 PM

Great news for the league.
We need more modern grounds to attract fans.
Harps new ground
Athlone new ground
Rovers(hopefully roll on nov 23rd) new ground
bohs move to new ground
Shel's move to santry(HA)
Belfield bowl

things are on the up

**cheifo** · 14/11/2006, 1:14 PM

Well done Harps.Cant wait, good news at last.

**1 9 2 8** · 14/11/2006, 5:32 PM

It's going to be one of the best stadiums in the league well done and best of luck with it. It's just what the league needs

**Mr A** · 15/11/2006, 6:03 PM

There has been more massive news on this project in the past few hours as the Minister for Sport went on Highland Radio and said that they would be backing this project.

We now have the FAI, the Minister and the Developer on board and raring to go.

WOOHOO!

**p�l-dcfc** · 15/11/2006, 6:17 PM

Well done Harps. Never again will I have to stand on that ****ty pile of mud you currently call a Stadium. Any chance of giving us a hand with our plans?

**fbtn** · 15/11/2006, 6:29 PM

Just heard the news. Absolutely fantastic.

After the worst season in living memory this news is just what we needed.

AFAIK, all we needed was the go ahead for the minister for their slice of the funding to allow the contractor to start digging.

Happy days.

**Soper** · 15/11/2006, 10:33 PM

Harps are a club I like, so I'm happy to see this happen.Well done

**seand** · 16/11/2006, 7:33 AM

Great news... just keep it quiet or the GAA will try and move in

**harpskid** · 16/11/2006, 8:55 AM

Originally Posted by seand

Great news... just keep it quiet or the GAA will try and move in

Na, we're okay as the GAA pitch across the road (Sean MacCumhaill Park) is getting a massive facelift in the next few months!

**Mr A** · 16/11/2006, 9:43 AM

Harps reaction to this is on www.finnharps.com

**Duffman** · 16/11/2006, 9:59 AM

Its a great boost for Harps. Hopefully all will come good from it. Its a bit of a rollercoaster being a Harps fan, never a dull moment

**Mr_T** · 16/11/2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Duffman

Its a bit of a rollercoaster being a Harps fan, never a dull moment

You said it!!

**BohsFans** · 16/11/2006, 5:41 PM

It's been a long time coming alright.

I remember YEARS ago seeing a design model on the Soccer Show!

That must be nearly 10 years ago.

**Neish** · 16/11/2006, 6:30 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

It's been a long time coming alright.

I remember YEARS ago seeing a design model on the Soccer Show!

That must be nearly 10 years ago.

That was actually a model for a plan to re-model the current Finn Park, but then the big debt was announced and that plan kinda went on hold, then when the UEFA Licence system came in it was decided it would be better to move across the River to Stranorlar.

**BohsFans** · 16/11/2006, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

That was actually a model for a plan to re-model the current Finn Park, but then the big debt was announced and that plan kinda went on hold, then when the UEFA Licence system came in it was decided it would be better to move across the River to Stranorlar.

Would it not have been cheaper re-buliding Finn Park stage by stage? Even now?

**Mr A** · 16/11/2006, 6:46 PM

No. Basically between the money from the sale of Finn Park and grant money we get a new ground just yards from the original for very little outlay by the club.

Doing up Finn Park would cost millions that we don't have.