Abbotstown front runner in national stadium race

ABBOTSTOWN is emerging as the strongest location for the national stadium — a little over a year after the Government was forced to drop the controversial E1 billion ‘Bertie Bowl’ planned for the location.

Sports Minister John O’Donoghue will present options on the location of the stadium for Cabinet deliberation in January.

The only two realistic contenders are a 50,000-seat stadium at Lansdowne Road or a 65,000-capacity stadium at Abbotstown.