Research for Radio Documentary about gigs at Dalymount Park

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Hi all. I'm looking for a bit of help here and this seems like a good place to start.

I’m currently studying for a Masters Degree in Journalism in DCU. Rather than doing an academic dissertation, we have the option of making a 40 minute radio documentary for the Thesis module which I'm considering.

The subject of the documentary would be Dalymount Park which is due to be demolished next year and redeveloped. As it is possibly entering its last full year of use before then, it feels like a good time to do this.

Rather than solely concentrating on the football element, I also want to look at other cultural events in the history of Dublin that happened there and talk to people who attended. I may even just end up focusing on one area and am leaning towards the history of music at the venue but want to gather as much info as possible before deciding.

If yourself, or anyone you know, attended any of the below events and would be interested in contributing then please pm me and I will get back in touch to discuss it.

Many thanks!

Music

Red Hot Chili Peppers & support at Sunstroke - August 25th 1994

Faith No More & support at Sunstroke - June 27th 1993

Black Sabbath & support at A Garden Party - August 28th 1983

Meat Loaf & support - June 13th 1982

Bob Marley & The Wailers and support - July 6th 1980

Status Quo and support including Christy Moore and The Undertones - July 1st 1979

Thin Lizzy and support including Boomtown Rats - August 21st 1977

International Football

Ireland 1 Morocco 0 - 12th September 1990 - Last international at Dalymount

Ireland 1 Italy 2 - 5th February 1985 - Visit of World Champions, huge crush resulting in capacity of ground being reduced for future games - lucky there were no deaths

Ireland 8 Malta 0 - 16th November 1983 - Ireland’s record victory

Ireland 3 United States 2 - 29th October 1979 - Chris Hughton debut - first black player to play for Ireland

Ireland 3 Russia 0 - 30th October 1974 - Famous win with Don Givens’ hat-trick on Liam Brady’s debut

Ireland 1 Spain 0 - 5th May 1965 - 1966 World Cup qualifier

Ireland 3 Sweden 2 - 1st November 1959 - John Giles debut
http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/1106/740020-john-giles-debut/

Ireland 1 England 1 - 19th May 1957 - 1958 World Cup qualifier - last minute equaliser by England - "You could hear the silence at Nelson's Pillar”
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1411-radio-sports-commentary/1450-philip-greene/365144-international-soccer-ireland-v-england/

Ireland 1 Yugoslavia 4 - 19th October 1955 - Bishop McQuaid instructed Catholics not to attend as match was against Communist nation who had previously imprisoned a Zagreb Archbishop who had supported fascist regime
http://bocktherobber.com/2014/06/john-charles-mcquaid-and-the-yugoslavia-football-match/

Ireland 3-2 Poland - 13th November, 1938 - President Douglas Hyde removed as patron of GAA after attending “foreign game”
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-president-the-ban-and-the-truly-gaelic-gaels-1.1251108

Club Football and Charity Event

Bohemians 3 Rangers 2 - 19th September 1984 - Famous UEFA Cup win and Dalymount riot

Shamrock Rovers 2 Limerick 0 - 24th April 1966 - FAI Cup Final and 1916 veterans paraded to commemorate 50th anniversary of 1916

Bohemians 3 Arsenal 8 - March 7th 1962 - First game under floodlights

Shamrock Rovers 0 Manchester United 6 - 25th September, 1957 - Busby babes European Cup tie in same season as air crash

Soccer with the lid off - charity games in 1950’s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPY0aCxIf84