Loss of Harold's Cross extends far beyond sport

There is something quite moving about the loss of a sports ground, writes Paul Rouse. 

Bound up in the bricks and mortar and grass are the lives of generations of people who passed through the gates. These are places where people dreamed of winning and sometimes even saw those dreams come through.

More than a mere ledger of wins and losses, however, it is the human connection to place which gives sports grounds meaning. The reality of this connection and the meaning that flows from it was underlined with the news that Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium has closed.