Roscommon Gaels have agreed to let Roscommon County Board assume control of Dr Hyde Park

The agreement was reached by the town club at an extraordinary general meeting last night and Roscommon County Board has this morning posted a statement on gaaroscommon.ie to confirm that the issue has finally been resolved.

The Board has also underlined its intentions to carry out a major overhaul of the facilities at the venue. The statement reads:

"Roscommon GAA County Board welcomes the decision of Roscommon Gaels to accept the agreement on the control of Dr. Hyde Park, which was reached between the County Board and Roscommon Gaels GAA Club a number of years ago.

"The agreement was accepted by Roscommon Gaels Club following an EGM of the club members last night. This decision ends a long drawn out saga and has enabled the County Board to gain control of Dr. Hyde Park, something that the GAA's Central Council and the Connacht Council have been anxious to achieve since the late 1990's.

"Roscommon GAA County Board intend to draft plans for the improvement of facilities at Dr. Hyde Park in order to restore it's position as one of the premier GAA grounds in the country. These plans will include the upgrading of the playing surface, spectator facilities and the incorporation of other facilities such as offices, catering facilities and indoor training facilities for all our inter-county teams, which are currently located elsewhere in Roscommon town.

"As well as allowing for the improvement of Dr. Hyde Park the decision will help provide a boost to the local economy, both during the renovation period and after the work is complete, as it will enable major inter county games and Connacht Senior Football Championship Finals in particular, to be hosted in the town again.

"The Board look forward to working with Roscommon Gaels, the local business community, the local authority and the GAA community in County Roscommon to complete the renovation and upgrading work as quickly as possible." Tweet

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