Sports Funding
Seanad Éireann — 2023-10-24
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Robbie Gallagher (FF), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. I issue an invitation to him to visit Clones to see St. Tiernach's Park for himself. I have no doubt that he will be hugely impressed with it. In many ways, the future of Clones depends on the future of St. Tiernach's Park. We certainly do not begrudge the redevelopment of Casement Park one penny but the Government must also not forget Clones in that process. I am confident that with the Minister of State at the helm, this will not happen. I am not applying undue pressure at this point in time but I look forward to the Minister of State visiting Clones, as are the local Gaels in Clones. I attended the county final there last Sunday and it was a fantastic occasion with almost 7,000 people in attendance. The facility looked fantastic, which is a credit to the local GAA club and its volunteers who worked so hard in the process. We all want to St. Tiernach's Park and Clones to have a bright future and I am asking the Government to keep that in mind.

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Sitting date: 2023-10-24