City council planners approve plans for redevelopment of The Sportsground

Galway Bay fm newsroom– The city council has approved plans by Connacht Rugby to upgrade and redevelop The Sportsground at College Road.

It follows a decision earlier this week by city councillors to prioritise the project for government funding.

The 30 million euro redevelopment of The Sportsground will transform the existing facilities into a 12-thousand capacity stadium and high performance training centre.

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