Keep Rovers Alive campaign gets kiss of life

BACK in 1987, when Glenmalure Park was standing in the shadow of the wrecking ball, supporters of Shamrock Rovers organised a campaign to try and save the famous ground. They called it KRAM - Keep Rovers At Milltown.

Eighteen years on, Hoops fans are fighting another battle on behalf of their beloved club. The urgency of this one could best be summed up by the acronym KRA - Keep Rovers Alive. Anyone with even a passing interest in Irish football can only hope that they are more successful this time around.

The 400 Club, the fans’ group which is bankrolling the embattled club, held an upbeat press conference in Dublin during the week, at which they announced plans to boost attendances for games at Rovers’ current home, Dalymount Park and other fund-raising initiatives.