pablo
18-01-2006, 03:17
time to start some threads about the 6 nations..... anyway while looking for the schedule I came across this baby.
Ireland get Croke Park for rugby
Tuesday January 17 2006
GAA reaches a deal with IRU and FAI
Croke Park will be the home venue for Ireland's rugby and football teams for 2007 after the Irish Rugby Union (IRU), Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
The GAA, who own the 82,300-capacity stadium had initially resisted the attempts by the other bodies to use the stadium, which has always been reserved exclusively for home-grown sports such as hurling, camogie and Gaelic football.
But under the new agreement, and with Lansdowne Road set to undergo a refurbishment, Croke Park will stage two rugby internationals next February and at least three football games in 2007.
more >>> http://www.planetrugby.com/News/story_48424.shtml
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Personally I think it's great. Great in the fact that more people will get to see the matches, but I would think that it doesn't really solve the problem of not having a proper stadiums for big events like this in Ireland.
Also the cost of rent the stadium for about €1M is a bit steep. An extra €12.15 for each fan.
Ireland get Croke Park for rugby
Tuesday January 17 2006
GAA reaches a deal with IRU and FAI
Croke Park will be the home venue for Ireland's rugby and football teams for 2007 after the Irish Rugby Union (IRU), Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
The GAA, who own the 82,300-capacity stadium had initially resisted the attempts by the other bodies to use the stadium, which has always been reserved exclusively for home-grown sports such as hurling, camogie and Gaelic football.
But under the new agreement, and with Lansdowne Road set to undergo a refurbishment, Croke Park will stage two rugby internationals next February and at least three football games in 2007.
more >>> http://www.planetrugby.com/News/story_48424.shtml
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Personally I think it's great. Great in the fact that more people will get to see the matches, but I would think that it doesn't really solve the problem of not having a proper stadiums for big events like this in Ireland.
Also the cost of rent the stadium for about €1M is a bit steep. An extra €12.15 for each fan.