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Gareth Fullerton

Irish League clubs need vital stadia funding now, insists MLA

East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden has renewed calls for the release of government funding for the upgrade of Irish League grounds.

The Independent representative says the granting of planning permission for Coleraine's ground improvements, plus the recent record-breaking attendances at Irish Premiership matches, has underlined the importance of rolling out a £36m stadium programme.

The sub-regional stadia funding programme was rubber stamped last year but won’t be rolled out until an Executive is in place. It has led to the further delay of a project that has been stalled repeatedly over recent years.

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