Donegal Community Stadium
 Artists impression | |
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| Location | Railway Road, Stranorlar, Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Public transit | Bus Éireann Ballybofey |
| Owner | Finn Harps FC |
| Operator | Finn Harps FC |
| Capacity | 5,700 (4,200 seated) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Opened | circa March 2019 |
| Construction cost | €9 million |
| Architect | Joseph McMenamin & Sons |
| Tenants | |
| Finn Harps FC | |
The New Finn Harps Stadium is under construction in Stranorlar, Ireland. It is intended as an association football venue to replace Finn Park as the home stadium of Finn Harps F.C.. The stadium was initially intended to have a capacity of 6,800 spectators. Planning permission was granted in June 2007[1] and ground breaking was started on 12 May 2008. Work recommenced in late 2011 with foundations in place.[2][3] The project was again delayed in October 2012 due to financial reasons, as a decline in property values mean that the new stadium is more dependent on state funding.[4] Planning permission was extended for a further five-year period.
Following Finn Harps 2017 AGM on Sunday 7th May[5], Finn Harps announced that following a stall in progress, revised plans would be launched in summer 2017, co-ordinated by former Chief Executive of North West Tourism Paul McLoone, with an expected capacity between 5,500-6,000 with a seated capacity consisting of a main stand with 1,954 seats and another seated stand opposite that seating between 2,000-2,500, combined with terraced ends totaling an extra standing capacity of 1,500.[6][7]
Construction
Initial drawings had the stadium planned as a 7,000 seater stadium, but minor changes were made to make it a 6,600 all-seat stadium. Ground was broken in 2008 but it wasn't until 2014 that significant building work was undertaken on site.
References
- ^ "Permission granted for Harps stadium". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Work to start on Harps stadium". One Stop News Stand. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Harps to turn sod on new stadium". Eleven-a-side.
- ^ Scanlon, Cronan (19 October 2012). "Lack of funding delays Harps stadium". Donegal News. North-West News Group. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=4804
- ^ http://www.harpstalk.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1863&pid=36043#pid36043
- ^ http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/soccer/249467/paul-mcloone-to-co-ordinate-new-harps-stadium-project.html
External links
- Stadium plans at the website of Finn Harps