Don’t Fence Me Out

Local residents in Kenmare and Kindlestown housing estates have expressed concern at the sudden appearance of high fencing around the new sports fields being developed as part of the Churchlands development.

Situated on the old football pitch that was part of land gifted by the late Dr Ryan for community use, the concern is having access to these new sports fields possibly restricted.

And so, we got in touch with the local district council to find out what the story is.

Turns out the fences are there to both give permanent security to the astro turf (standard practice, we’re told, with such pitches), and to give the freshly-seeded grass on the other pitches a chance to grow. Unhindered by any mad eejits taking their quad bikes for a spin.

The fences on the grass pitches will be down as soon as the grass is firmly established. Which should be around 12 months, during which time the pitches will be tended to by the green keepers. So it can withstand the vigours of a wet afternoon football final.

Here’s hoping no little rascals from other parts of the country come along in the meantime and break those fences down. Just to make the local angels look bad.