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“I understand now how valuable it is to help each other. How important it is to have a roof over your head, to have community.”
“It started out as a football project and it's turned into a game changer for the area and surrounding areas,” says John Hayden, the chairman of Belvedere Football Club.
Four clubs in the area would, if the project happens, be sharing the facilities.
Whatever is decided, Dublin City Council doesn’t plan to cover the costs. Instead, it wants a private operator to come in and deliver a facility or activity.
It’ll be used by more than the football team, said club committee member Keith O’Connell, but open to other local groups and a youth club too.