Sporting Fingal reach the end of the road

FOLLOWING the cancelling of their players’ contracts on Wednesday, Sporting Fingal confirmed the inevitable last night when the club ceased trading and withdrew its licence application to the Airtricity League for the 2011 season.

Having been backed financially, to the tune of some €2 million, by developer Gerry Gannon, who is now in NAMA, up until the end of last season, the club failed to secure a new benefactor while a sponsorship deal subsequently fell through last week.

“This regrettable decision was taken after funding targets integral to the club’s continued existence were not reached during the off-season,” a club statement said.