Chief Executive meets with soccer club to outline playing time options at Cappagh

CITY Council Chief Executive, Brendan McGrath, told councillors this week that he had met with the Chairman of Knocknacarra FC to outline the situation as regards the floodlighting situation with the all-weather pitch.

“I explained to him why planning permission was needed for the use of floodlights at the pitch and also outlined a range of options available until this issue [floodlights] was resolved,” said Brendan McGrath.

He said that the soccer club had been guaranteed 34 hours weekly usage of the pitch – including eight hours on both Saturday and Sunday, with 20 of those hours free.

The remaining twelve hours were provided at a rate of €40 per hour which he said was a very reasonable charge for the facility.

“I know of similar facilities in the city where there is a charge of €100 per hour and, where they are floodlit, this rises to €120 to €130 and hour,” said Brendan McGrath. He added that annual maintenance costs at the pitch came to €10,000.

For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.

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