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Galwegians RFC turned down by Bord Pleanala

  • 23-04-2009 9:41am
    #1
    galvianlord
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    Listening to Keith Finnegan this morning and very surprised to hear Galwegians have been turned down for new pitches out toward Moycullen.

    Dont know if anyone has been up in Crowley Park lately but the state of the place leaves alot to be desired! Dont know what can be done now as the underage section is continuing to go from strength to strength and now the Club is without the space to expand!

    Very sad!


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  • #2
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Ah jesus not again. It's like some kind of sick cosmic joke that's keeping them in Glenina. First the original plan was torpedoed at the EGM in bizarre circumstances and now this one gets turned down.

    My nephew plays U-12s up there and the facilities are an embarrassment at this stage, far worse than those out in Corinthians when I played underage many moons ago.


  • #3
    galvianlord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 315 ✭✭galvianlord


    What was the original plan Robbo?

    Corinthians have the enviable facilities now, maybe they can share!


  • #4
    Robbo
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    galvianlord wrote: »
    What was the original plan Robbo?
    A similar turnkey landswap deal with another developer, I can't remember where it was to be. It was regarded as being a formality to vote through at the EGM until there was a seemingly "better" offer made from the floor. This did enough to tip the vote.

    As it turned out, the second offer would have had more basis in reality if it were for 14 pitches and a gym on the moon with a clubhouse made out of cheese, but there you have it.

    I presume it was for traffic concerns in relation to the Outer Bypass that ABP rejected the plan?


  • #5
    Dave Joyce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭Dave Joyce


    I presume it was for traffic concerns in relation to the Outer Bypass that ABP rejected the plan?

    As far as I know, the fecking NRA put in an objection on the last day.


  • #6
    Diom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭Diom


    Tuh!

    Fecking ridiculous! IF the NRA ever manage to build the bloody thing, then was this not exactly the thing it was being built for?

    Take the pressure off the local system so that communities can develop without being arse-stuffed by traffic.


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  • #7
    stephen_n
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    Dave Joyce wrote: »
    As far as I know, the fecking NRA put in an objection on the last day.

    Someone in the NRA doesn't like sport lol they did the same with Drogheda Uniteds plans on the last day aswell!


  • #8
    Robbo
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    This is up for discussion on The Last Word on Today FM within the next hour.


  • #9
    ManoCornuta
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    Would Moycullen not be a disadvantage? It seems to make more sense to me for them to be located centrally. If only for the name, to me Galwegian means Galway city, Moycullen isn't Galway city.

    Could refurbishment at the current location be a possibility?


  • #10
    thirdmantackle
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    they should either
    a - hire pitches in NUIG or GMIT for underage sections
    b - hire pitches off city corp

    the NRA are shower of cnuts. and that bypass will never be built as the people of Menlo will never allow it


  • #11
    Robbo
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    ManoCornuta wrote: »
    Would Moycullen not be a disadvantage? It seems to make more sense to me for them to be located centrally. If only for the name, to me Galwegian means Galway city, Moycullen isn't Galway city.

    Could refurbishment at the current location be a possibility?
    The location was to be at Bushypark not sure exactly but I was told it wasn't far past Glenlo Abbey. All told about 2 miles from the centre of town.

    Full statement here.


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  • #12
    galwayrush
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    Shocking decision, but not a bit surprising coming from the idiots in the NRA.:mad:


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