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anyone know when the high court is coing to reach its decision?

on that, im' 'rehashing' this because was up at on friday but postponed for lack of judges (which is another thread in itself). hearing is re-set for the 14th of December as TD's legal team were unavailable for all the openings before then. Decision whenever after, you know the courts. could be an hour, could be a month. Talk in the clubhouse was early next year, but TD are highly unlikely to win so its off to the appeal courts and beyond.

[youth of Tallaght will be restricted to a diet of association football"]

Colm Keyes in yesterdays Indo

THE Thomas Davis GAA club will have their request for a judicial review of South Dublin County Council's decision to make the Tallaght Stadium a soccer only venue heard in the High Court today.

The Tallaght GAA club have the backing of other southside GAA clubs, the Dublin County Board and the GAA as they seek a review of a decision that bars the playing of Gaelic games at the stadium.

The Tallaght Stadium, the proposed new home for Shamrock Rovers, will enjoy significant exchequer funding to serve its completion.

But the local Thomas Davis club want the council's decision reviewed on the basis that it will provide a strong advantage to soccer in the area and will greatly assist them in winning the hearts and minds of the local youth.

In a submission on behalf of the club, the High Court will hear that the"youth of Tallaght will be restricted to a diet of association football" if the decision stands.

Ideal

Thomas Davis and the other southside clubs see the municipal stadium as an ideal venue for championship matches between clubs in the area.

To facilitate GAA matches, the pitch would have to be extended.

However, this would involve extensive work at the venue and Shamrock Rovers fear that if there are any further delays they could go out of business.

Senior GAA officials are keeping a close eye on the Tallaght situation at a time when Croke Park is preparing to open up to international soccer and rugby next year.

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the case wasnt heard yesterday for lack of judges and TD mysteriously arent available for any of the free dates in the immediate future. but i love this line  "the youth of Tallaght will be restricted to a diet of association football". they actually had the balls to use this line as the basis of a legal action.

and gaelic games arent barred from the stadium, the dept just arent willing to redisign for senior mens games

im f**king furious that this €200,000 legal escapade is being funded by the association. they cant win and will lose costs, and as hyland sad in the herald during the week, if they win they potentially open every gaa ground in the country that has recieved public money up to other sports. there is a bigger picture here and TD need to be reminded of it.

Todays mirror:

Shamrock Rovers received a boost to their hopes of being in Tallaght within 12 months after Minister for Sport and Tourism, John O Donoghue issued a 'hands off' warning to GAA clubs in the area.

The hoops plans to move into a permanent new home have been stalled by protests by GAA outfits in the South Dublin area demanding the right to utilize the stadium.

But O'Donoghue claims that although the matter is subject to a judicial review, he is refusing to back down in his support of the stadium being used for soccer only.