Garda
Event Management Arrangements for Dr Hyde Park
Roscommon
Sunday
19th July 2015.
Connaught Football Championship Finals
On Sunday
19th July 2015 the following event takes place at Dr. Hyde Park
Roscommon
Event: Connaught
Football Championship Finals
Stiles Opening: 13.00hrs
Start Time: 14.00 hrs Galway V Sligo(Minor Connaught Final)
16.00 hrs Mayo V Sligo (Senior Connaught final)
Finish Time (approx): 17.45hrs
Expected Attendance: 25,000
Patrons Travelling to Dr Hyde Park:
All patrons travelling to DR Hyde Park for the event
are advised to utilise public transport. Roscommon Town
(Dr Hyde Park stadium) is serviced by bus, train. Patrons who travel by road
are advised to travel early to avail of the parking facilities.
There are eighteen
unsupervised car parks available in the vicinity of Dr Hyde Park. (Approx
2000 spaces)
No Traffic will be permitted to leave the car park for
a period after the games, in order to allow foot patrons leave the area safely.
Patrons should be aware that illegally parked vehicles
will be impounded or clamped and will be liable to a fine of €130.00.
Drivers should be aware that illegally or improperly
parked vehicles have the potential to cause traffic disruption, obstruction and
difficulty to emergency vehicles that may need to access the environs of Roscommon Town and the Streets that surround the
Dr Hyde Park Stadium.
Patrons travelling from Sligo are advised to travel to Dr Hyde Park via
the N4 to Carrick on Shannon, R368
to Strokestown via Elphin, N5
eastbound to Scramogue Cross turning right on the R371 for Ballyleague
/Lanesboro, turning right on to the N63 to Roscommon Town. Supporters arriving
via this route are advised to allow time for traffic delays.
Patrons travelling form Mayo are advised to travel to Dr Hyde Park via
the N5 to Tulsk , turning right at Tulsk on the N61 to Roscommon Town.
Supporters arriving via this route are advised to allow time for traffic
delays.
Mayo Patrons may also utilise
the N60 to Roscommon Town via Castlerea:
Traffic Diversions:
Two Traffic Diversions will be implemented as required, the first
diversion will operate via the L1808/0 on the N60 to N61 with traffic turning
left on to the N61 travelling to Colteige Cross turning right on to the L1805/0
crossing the N63 travelling via Kilteevan on the L1806 to the N61 at
Carrageen’s for traffic travelling east. This diversion will operate in reverse
for travelling west.
The second diversion will operate from the
Donamon junction L1629/0 with the N60 to the junction of the L1818/0 turning
left into the village of Castlecoote and into Roscommon Town via the R366. This diversion will operate in
reverse for travelling west.
(Map Attached)
No Traffic will
be permitted to entered Roscommon
Town for 1 hour post
match
All
diversion routes will be clearly signposted.
Residents:
Patrons are requested to be aware that Dr. Hyde Park
is located in a residential area. Patrons attending Dr Hyde Park are requested
to respect residents by behaving in an appropriate manner when going to and
departing the stadium. Issues such as illegal parking, anti social behaviour,
drinking and urinating in public cause difficulties and will not be tolerated
by Gardai. Patrons are asked to desist from such behaviour.
Special Needs Parking:
There are special needs parking facilities on the
public streets within the environs of Dr Hyde Park
Special needs parking is also available at Dr Hyde
Park Entrance via vehicle entrance 2 on the Athlone Road (N61)
Bus/Coach Parking:
There is a limited bus/coach parking facility at Council
car park situated on the circular Road
Roscommon Town.
There will not be any facility for coach parking at Dr Hyde Park. Parking will
be on a first come first served basis. Please ensure that you comply with
parking regulations. Double parking of
buses will not be permitted. Drivers are also requested to only turn engines
when in a position to depart.
Pre Event Traffic Restrictions:
Parking restrictions will
operate on the N61 on the west & east bound sides of the carriageway and
also on both sides of the Circular
Road in its entirety. All Illegally Parked
vehicles will be towed to a Garda compound at Roscommon Station.
As a guideline the full Garda operation will be in
place one hour prior to stiles opening time and one hour post event to enable
match patrons to arrive and depart safely.
Public Order:
Patrons are advised that the Gardaí will not permit the consumption of alcohol
outside public houses, while walking along the street or in any other public place.
Patrons are asked to have
consideration for local residents and refrain from anti-social behaviour such
as on street drinking and urinating etc.
Crime:
Patrons are advised to be aware of their own personal
safety and security while attending the event. They should ensure the security
of personal belongings while on route to and from the stadium i.e.
purses/wallets/tickets/ Mobile Phones.
Patrons who arrive by vehicle should also ensure that property is not left exposed in
parked vehicles. They should ensure that car windows, sunroofs are
correctly closed.
Stand Ticket Holders:
Holders of Tickets for the Stand and the Seated Area
are advised that entry to Dr Hyde Park
will only be permitted from the entrance on the Golf Links Road
End of Game Crowd Movement:
Due to a crowd
management plan on the Athlone
Road/County Home Road in the vicinity of the Dr.
Hyde Park, patrons leaving the Covered Stand and seated Stand areas of the
stadium are requested to utilise routes other than Athlone Road as they depart Dr Hyde Park.
This will greatly assist Gardaí with crowd management and movement in the Athlone Road area
and will result in a safer egress from the stadium for all patrons.
Patrons should
also comply with the directions issued by Gardaí and stewards as they depart
the stadium. Again the directions are issued with a view to making the stadium
environs a safer place during patron exit from Dr Hyde Park.