Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Friday 22°CSaturday 25°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Healthhomepage-sportNewsSport

FLOODS MAY FORCE INSTITUTE FC FROM RIVERSIDE STADIUM

written by John November 28, 2017
ShareTweet

Officials survey the damage at Institute FC’s ground after the torrential rain and floods in August

INSTITUTE FC may be forced out of its home ground as the club is finding it difficult getting insurance after devastating floods in August this year.

The club’s Riverside Stadium in Drumahoe was severely damaged by flooding which swept across the North West.

Bill Anderson said the Northern Ireland Championship club has been informed it would be now “very difficult to get flood insurance” for the ground.

The pitch sits on the banks of the River Faughan.

Mr Anderson told BBC Radio Foyle: “It doesn’t look like we are going to get flood insurance.

“That would mean that if we invest a lot of money back into the ground and something like that happened again we would be in a very, very difficult position.

“The future of the club would be at stake. This is a very difficult situation for us because it would break our hearts to leave the Riverside Stadium.”

Founded in 1905, the Drumahoe-based club moved to its current Riverside home in 1980.

The club lease the ground from Derry YMCA and are ten years into a 25-year lease.

Mr Anderson said the post-flooding growth of Japanese Knotweed – a fast growing noxious plant – on the pitch further compounded the club’s problems.

“We really just can’t see anyway that we can get around these two major issues – a lack of flood insurance and Japanese knotweed, ” he added.

Mr Anderson said the club is currently in discussions with Derry City and Strabane District Council, the Irish Football Association (IFA) and current landlords at the Riverside.

“If we don’t consider other options then we are putting the club in jeopardy,” he said.

“We would like to play football regularly, like to have a home base, like to be able to train in one location.

“I think the Brandywell (home of Derry City FC) is certainly an option, I think we have to discuss that.

“There are ongoing discussions at the minute with council and the IFA,” he said.

Mr Anderson said the club was speaking to the YMCA about the lease as the ground was “no longer fit for purpose”.

William Lamrock from the YMCA said he did “not think there was any certainty that Institute cannot play at Drumahoe”.

Institute FC is playing home games at Wilton Park in Derry’s Waterside for the rest of this season.

FLOODS MAY FORCE INSTITUTE FC FROM RIVERSIDE STADIUM was last modified: November 28th, 2017 by John

Tags:
BILL ANDERSONBrandywellChairmanDerry CityDERRY YMCAdrumahoeFLOODS MAY FORCE INSTITUTE FC FROM RIVERSIDE STADIUMiraRIVERSIDE STADIUM
ShareTweet
John

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Derry Labour Market Partnership celebrate success of...

9 hours ago

Savour the best of the North West...

10 hours ago

Bin collections and Recycling Centres operate as...

10 hours ago

Finance Minister visits sites of Derry Strabane...

11 hours ago

Durkan: We need to get serious about...

18 hours ago

Police appeal over children playing in derelict...

18 hours ago

Strabane success in promoting Vibrant Town in...

2 days ago

New baby monitor units arrive at Altnagelvin...

2 days ago

Build a future in construction on fully...

2 days ago

Durkan: Executive must act now or more...

2 days ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • Sun, sea, spectacular views, historical charm and fabulous food. Tunisia of course

    April 5, 2024
  • Magical trip to see Santa from Belfast

    December 20, 2023
  • DD Travel Feature: Cork’s amazing The Montenotte Hotel

    April 18, 2023
  • Derry cancer survivor Noeleen McMorris reveals importance of awareness

    July 25, 2022
  • Competition! Win tickets to Northern Ireland v England Women’s Euro 2022 match

    June 17, 2022

Courts

  • Man charged to court over Derry drugs seizure

    July 6, 2025
  • Drink-driver charged to court over Derry collision

    July 5, 2025
  • Derry priest faces seven more child sex charges

    July 4, 2025
  • Man charged with possessing indecent images of children

    July 4, 2025
  • Two men in court after £1.2m cannabis find near border

    July 3, 2025

Donegal Daily

    Read More

    • News
    • Sport
    • Courts
    • Jobs
    • Features
    • Business
    • Politics

    Information

    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Advertise WIth Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions
    Derry Daily

    © 2025 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


    Back To Top

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy