LAYA ARENA, THE newly refurbished RDS, will host a number of men’s Premier Division fixtures for Bohemians next season while their home ground at Dalymount Park is being redeveloped.
Their women’s fixtures will be held at Frank Cooke Park, which is the home of Tolka Rovers.
The announcement comes as Bohemians prepare to vacate Dalymount at the end of May next season ahead of its redevelopment by Dublin City Council.
Speaking about the move, which is subject to approval by the FAI, Bohemian FC President Matt Devaney said that “Negotiations regarding the primary home venue at another League of Ireland stadium for our Men’s Premier Division men’s are being finalised, and we hope to be in a position to update members in the near future.”
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Devaney’s statement in full reads:
“The club is entering into an exciting period as we look forward to the redevelopment works at Dalymount commencing. It’s been a long journey getting to this point, but with the demolition of the Tramway End over the past number of weeks and removal of two of the famous old lights, we are now well and truly in the final leg of our time in the ‘old’ Dalymount before we leave the ground at the end of May next year.
“The interim period away from our home obviously provides challenges, so we are delighted to confirm today that we have come to an agreement with the RDS to play a number of high-profile Men’s Premier Division fixtures next season and an agreement with Tolka Rovers to host our home Women’s Premier Division games at Frank Cooke Park.
Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm that an agreement has been reached with the RDS to host a number of high-profile Men’s Premier Division fixtures next season: https://t.co/SC8BQP40mb
The club can also confirm that agreement has been reached with Tolka Rovers for our Women’s Premier Division home games to be held at Frank Cooke Park when Bohemians vacate Dalymount at the end of May next season ahead of its redevelopment by Dublin City Council.
“Hosting games at the RDS is a massive positive for the club and a great opportunity for us. Because of the capacity constraints at Dalymount and our home games being consistently sold-out in recent years, we have been turning supporters and potential new fans away.
“The recent refurbishment of the RDS means that we will be playing some of our most high-profile fixtures at a state-of-the art facility with a capacity of over 20,000, providing an unrivalled match-day League of Ireland experience, which we hope will attract new supporters and capture the imagination of the friends, families and communities of our existing support base.
“Securing temporary arrangements for both of our senior teams when we vacate Dalymount at the end of May has obviously been a challenge but securing the use of Frank Cooke Park for our women’s team is another positive development.
“Our women’s team have had great backing at their home games in Dalymount Park – the highest average attendances in the league – and our priority in finding an appropriate venue for our Women’s Premier Division games was to try and consolidate that and hopefully build on it further.
“Frank Cooke Park, located on Griffith Avenue, allows us to do that. It’s a first-class pitch and clubhouse with a spectator capacity that matches our current needs. It’s easily accessible and less than two miles from Dalymount in the heart of one of the heartlands where our club draws considerable support. We hope that will allow us to continue to consolidate our existing support base as well as attracting new supporters in the locality.
“I am conscious that we previously committed to holding an information meeting with members as soon as possible regarding next year’s stadium arrangements and that remains our intention when all agreements are finalised.”
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RDS to host Bohs men's Premier Division games during Dalymount Park redevelopment
LAYA ARENA, THE newly refurbished RDS, will host a number of men’s Premier Division fixtures for Bohemians next season while their home ground at Dalymount Park is being redeveloped.
Their women’s fixtures will be held at Frank Cooke Park, which is the home of Tolka Rovers.
The announcement comes as Bohemians prepare to vacate Dalymount at the end of May next season ahead of its redevelopment by Dublin City Council.
Speaking about the move, which is subject to approval by the FAI, Bohemian FC President Matt Devaney said that “Negotiations regarding the primary home venue at another League of Ireland stadium for our Men’s Premier Division men’s are being finalised, and we hope to be in a position to update members in the near future.”
Devaney’s statement in full reads:
“The club is entering into an exciting period as we look forward to the redevelopment works at Dalymount commencing. It’s been a long journey getting to this point, but with the demolition of the Tramway End over the past number of weeks and removal of two of the famous old lights, we are now well and truly in the final leg of our time in the ‘old’ Dalymount before we leave the ground at the end of May next year.
“The interim period away from our home obviously provides challenges, so we are delighted to confirm today that we have come to an agreement with the RDS to play a number of high-profile Men’s Premier Division fixtures next season and an agreement with Tolka Rovers to host our home Women’s Premier Division games at Frank Cooke Park.
“Hosting games at the RDS is a massive positive for the club and a great opportunity for us. Because of the capacity constraints at Dalymount and our home games being consistently sold-out in recent years, we have been turning supporters and potential new fans away.
“The recent refurbishment of the RDS means that we will be playing some of our most high-profile fixtures at a state-of-the art facility with a capacity of over 20,000, providing an unrivalled match-day League of Ireland experience, which we hope will attract new supporters and capture the imagination of the friends, families and communities of our existing support base.
“Securing temporary arrangements for both of our senior teams when we vacate Dalymount at the end of May has obviously been a challenge but securing the use of Frank Cooke Park for our women’s team is another positive development.
“Our women’s team have had great backing at their home games in Dalymount Park – the highest average attendances in the league – and our priority in finding an appropriate venue for our Women’s Premier Division games was to try and consolidate that and hopefully build on it further.
“Frank Cooke Park, located on Griffith Avenue, allows us to do that. It’s a first-class pitch and clubhouse with a spectator capacity that matches our current needs. It’s easily accessible and less than two miles from Dalymount in the heart of one of the heartlands where our club draws considerable support. We hope that will allow us to continue to consolidate our existing support base as well as attracting new supporters in the locality.
“I am conscious that we previously committed to holding an information meeting with members as soon as possible regarding next year’s stadium arrangements and that remains our intention when all agreements are finalised.”
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