South Dublin County Council (SDCC) has suspended three staff members after it received a complaint that the pitch in Tallaght Stadium was watered despite heavy rain, leading to Shamrock Rovers’ first home match of the season being called-off.
The Tallaght Stadium is owned by SDCC, and Shamrock Rovers – the reigning League of Ireland champions – are the anchor tenants of the 10,500-seat arena.
It is understood that SDCC’s investigation and the suspension of staff from its public realm division followed a complaint from the club after CCTV was reviewed.
Shamrock Rovers was due to play a televised match against newly-promoted Dundalk on Friday, February 6th in Tallaght Stadium before the game was called off due to a…