DERRY CITY HAS been granted permission to train at Derry GAA’s Centre of Excellence following a meeting of the GAA’s Central Council in Croke Park this morning.
The move will allow the Candystripes to avail of the Owenbeg facility on a temporary basis while they develop a site of their own.
It was anticipated that the motion would receive the green light after the GAA’s Central Council previously approved Mayo’s MacHale Park for the staging of Connacht’s upcoming URC clash against Munster in March.
The GAA also permitted the use of Croke Park for Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton Saints last year.
Sharing facilities on an amicable basis makes a lot of sense. It is time to bury the badness that exists and has been allowed to
mature around the country!!
@Ollie Fitzpatrick:
Agree 100%
Majority of GAA players play soccer be it 11 a side or 5 a side and follow a soccer team.
Let us hope this is the end of stadium announcements asking for primarily kids and to lesser degree adults to stay of the pitch after a county game. They only want an autograph, selfie or a high 5 from the sports stars they look up too.
After all these people are nearly all GAA members.