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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

MOTION NO. 12

 

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

"That the Chief Executive gives a report on Knocklyon United's pitch allocation in light of the Ballycullen Flood Alleviation Scheme.  Assurances were given at previous meetings that they would not lose any pitches as a result of the works, however this does not seem to be the case." 

REPORT:

A decision was made in June 2016 to remove the licence for the use of the playing facilities located in Castlefield from Knocklyon United FC in order to facilitate the Ballycullen Flood Alleviation Scheme. (The facility originally consisted of one senior pitch (108), with an adjacent play area developed into a junior pitch (108A)).

Knocklyon Utd. was assigned an alternative pitch number (2) in Tymon Park as a direct replacement for the loss of castlefield.  (See detail below in relation to current pitch lettings for Knocklyon)

Notwithstanding previous expectation that the Ballycullen Flood Alleviation Scheme would impact only on one pitch at Castlefield, it has now transpired that the contractor requires a larger working area and it is not considered appropriate to have sporting activity in the vicinity of such works.

If the club continues to come under pressure for alternative pitches, it may be possible to consider maximising the use of the facilities at Delaford where the Knocklyon Utd. clubhouse is located.

KNOCKLYON UNITED CURRENT PITCH ALLOCATIONS 2016/2017 Season:

Tymon Park - Pitch Nos 2    

Tymon Park - Pitch Nos 6    

Delaford - Pitch 116            

Kennedy’s Field - Pitch 117