Gaelic Football And Soccer sharing Facilities....Does it work?

[From the Bunker]

Our Club shares a Community Field Facility with a Soccer Club. Both are affiliated to the Gaa and Fai. This is proving to be a problem with fixtures etc over the last couple of Months. Is there any other club in a similar situation and how do ye deal with issues?

[Kevin]

Fixture problems need an open dialogue and realistic planning. It will never be easy.

How is the varying pitch size requirements being handled? Is it as simple as just putting down 2 different colored lines and moving goals after soccer matches?

[From the Bunker]

Two Pitches lie side by side! Have to share Dressing rooms! The Gaa Club is an exclusive Hurling club so there are problems with Hurling as well as Football fixture collisions on the pitch. Insurance being the main problem. We are finding that the soccer club which to my admittance is far bigger than the Gaa club is getting in the way.