pairc ui chaoimh

Started by Maroon Manc, June 01, 2016, 10:18:49 PM

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twohands!!!

There was also this article in the Examiner today.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/gaa-chiefs-deem-pairc-pitch-unacceptable-as-replacement-looks-likely-902271.html

Shambles is too kind of a word to describe this.

Also in further you could not make it up news - Frank won €3,000 in this month's Cork club draw.

BennyCake

Quote from: twohands!!! on February 05, 2019, 07:01:05 PM
There was also this article in the Examiner today.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/gaa-chiefs-deem-pairc-pitch-unacceptable-as-replacement-looks-likely-902271.html

Shambles is too kind of a word to describe this.

Also in further you could not make it up news - Frank won €3,000 in this month's Cork club draw.




From the Bunker

God the GAA who make all the right decisions and never make a F*** up, have really done it now! An over budgeted stadium that is convenient to no one - not even the Cork people themselves with a sh1te surface. Jez, if the FAI had done the same you'd be hearing the same old digs about that useless lot.

Not to worry - the GAA are of the people. So it will be the people who will pay for it.

BennyCake

Sure we are paying for it. €20 for a league ticket!

johnnycool

Pitch to be replaced later this year, presumably from that farm the GAA bought in Lusk for this very issue.

The Cork v Clare hurling game moved to pairc ui Rinn thankfully.

The football can still be played in Franks Colosseum


Saffrongael

Let no-one say the best hurlers belong to the past. They are with us now, and better yet to come

Oldhacker

Hardstation's question goes to the heart of the matter. The extra £32m required will obviously not be coming from the GAA and the idea that a civil servant might sign it off is fanciful. Without a Stormont executive, the Ulster Council may have see what could be built with the original £77m which was allocated and presumably remains in place. A 25,000 capacity stadium, possibly with two main stands and terraced areas at either end, would be brilliant for Antrim and may yet have to fit the bill at provincial level if the planning permission ever comes through.

From the Bunker

Quote from: hardstation on March 08, 2019, 09:07:24 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47501773

Here we go again....

Who is going to front up the extra dough?

The Dubs will pay for it with all the full houses they will have for all their home games in the drive for 10!  ;D

Tatler Jack

Quote from: From the Bunker on March 08, 2019, 11:34:04 PM
Quote from: hardstation on March 08, 2019, 09:07:24 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47501773

Here we go again....

Who is going to front up the extra dough?

The Dubs will pay for it with all the full houses they will have for all their home games in the drive for 10!  ;D

Surely it will be the " yen for ten"

sekibanki

Quote from: Oldhacker on March 08, 2019, 11:31:53 PMWithout a Stormont executive, the Ulster Council may have see what could be built with the original £77m which was allocated and presumably remains in place. A 25,000 capacity stadium, possibly with two main stands and terraced areas at either end, would be brilliant for Antrim and may yet have to fit the bill at provincial level if the planning permission ever comes through.
Would be a great stadium for Antrim, but if that is what happens, we might as well stick with Clones at provincial level, at least for finals.

Which wouldn't be a bad thing in itself, if you gave it a brush up. I imagine both would be good venues for Super 8 games as well.

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: sekibanki on March 09, 2019, 02:34:15 PM
Quote from: Oldhacker on March 08, 2019, 11:31:53 PMWithout a Stormont executive, the Ulster Council may have see what could be built with the original £77m which was allocated and presumably remains in place. A 25,000 capacity stadium, possibly with two main stands and terraced areas at either end, would be brilliant for Antrim and may yet have to fit the bill at provincial level if the planning permission ever comes through.
Would be a great stadium for Antrim, but if that is what happens, we might as well stick with Clones at provincial level, at least for finals.

Which wouldn't be a bad thing in itself, if you gave it a brush up. I imagine both would be good venues for Super 8 games as well.
how many will go to an Antrim football game there?

Wildweasel74

Was less than 500 there for the Derry game earlier in the yr

Saffrongael

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on March 10, 2019, 01:53:35 PM
Was less than 500 there for the Derry game earlier in the yr

Probably more Derry fans than Antrim
Let no-one say the best hurlers belong to the past. They are with us now, and better yet to come

From the Bunker

Quote from: Saffrongael on March 10, 2019, 02:05:52 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on March 10, 2019, 01:53:35 PM
Was less than 500 there for the Derry game earlier in the yr

Probably more Derry fans than Antrim

Yeah, but the new stadium will look nice and sure the high attendances at GAA matches will pay for it!

A nice vanity project!

manfromdelmonte

Quote from: From the Bunker on March 10, 2019, 04:32:40 PM
Quote from: Saffrongael on March 10, 2019, 02:05:52 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on March 10, 2019, 01:53:35 PM
Was less than 500 there for the Derry game earlier in the yr

Probably more Derry fans than Antrim

Yeah, but the new stadium will look nice and sure the high attendances at GAA matches will pay for it!

A nice vanity project!
Better off spending the money on coaching than a white elephant stadium