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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2012

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor C. Brophy

That this council would make available Tallaght Stadium to the IRFU as part of any Irish bid for the Rugby World Cup. The economic and tourist benefits of having the stadium included in the world’s third largest sporting will be significant and the Council should actively promote the inclusion of the Stadium as part of any Irish hosting of this event.

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council is open to any such proposal should such an opportunity arise.

In the relatively short time that Tallaght Stadium has been operational it has had a very positive economic and also a social impact on the community of South Dublin County. The opportunity to host Rugby World Cup matches would certainly bring many visitors to Tallaght and the hospitality sector would benefit hugely from such an event. 

This Council has established a good working relationship with both the Irish Rugby Football Union and also with the Leinster Branch, and both bodies have staged games in Tallaght Stadium. These games include an "A" international match, schoolboy finals and more recently, Leinster, as Heineken Cup champions, held their first pre-season friendly in Tallaght.