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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 11, 2012

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor C. Bond

That this council will seek to organise an open training session of the Leinster rugby team in Tallaght stadium in honour of their third Heineken cup win.

REPORT:

Following a very successful open training session by the Leinster rugby squad in Tallaght Stadium last Summer, negotiaitions were opened between the Council and Leinster RFU officials to consider if it would be feasible for the Leinster team to play a match at the venue in the future. The Leinster officials had expressed how impressed they were with the Stadium and its facilities and also with the large crowd of people who had turned up to see their traning session. Tallaght Stadium also had a track record in facilitating rugby games with the Ireland A against the Argentinian Jaguars in 2010 organised with the IRFU.

These negotiations were recently concluded and Leinster have since issued a press release confirming that they have arranged to play a pre-season friendly match against Gloucester from the English Premier Division. The match will take place at 5.00p.m. on Saturday 11th August 2012. Tickets are available at an Earrlybird rate of €10 for adults, while children's tickets are priced at €5. These ticket prices are very competitive indeed and give people the opportunity to see the three-times Heineken Cup champions at close quarters in Tallaght Stadium.

This match fits in perfectly with the policy of the Community Services Department to encourage and highlight the very positive physical and mental health benefits of involvement in a variety of sports. It is also a great opportunity to highlight Tallaght Stadium and its facilities and demonstrates clearly that it is a multi-purpose facility and that it has and will contnue to bring a significant positive economic impact to South Dublin County, as well as promoting a very positve image of the area in general.