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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 23, 2024

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

"There is a GAA pitch which is not in use in the 30 acres otherwise known as Bancroft Park- local soccer clubs have expressed that they are in need of additional soccer pitches, can this unused pitch at the Castle Park end be changed into 2 soccer pitches?"

REPLY:

The GAA pitch in Bancroft has been allocated to a GAA team for the 2024/2025 season.

Additionally, the local school utilizes this pitch for PE classes and sports days. As the pitch is not full-sized for GAA standards, it cannot accommodate two soccer pitches. Converting the GAA pitch into two soccer pitches was considered, but the area is insufficient due to its size. Bancroft Park already has two soccer pitches available.