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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Knocklyon United Ballycullen pitch allocation situation and a full report on same?"

REPLY:

Knocklyon United have historically an annual letting agreement for Pitch 108 at Castlefield.

While there is a second temporary pitch at this location, it has never been formally included in the list of pitch allocations. 

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.

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 it is inappropriate to have sporting activity in the vicinity of such works.

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

Given the number of KUTD teams registered the Council will continue to check out what, if anything, can be accommodated at alternative location(s).