South Dublin County Council initially decided that the stadium would be multi-use, but reversed its decision when informed by the Minister for Sport that he would not fund the stadium unless it was designated as soccer only (RTE, 2007).
South Dublin County Council initially decided that the stadium would be multi-use containing a soccer sized pitch. The council reverted back to the original plans after they were informed by the Minister for Sport that he would not fund the stadium unless it was designated as soccer only (RTE, 2007).