26 January 2000; An Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D., pictured at the announcement that the government is to proceed immediately with plans to build a 'Campus of Sporting Excellence' to be called Sports Campus Ireland which will have as its centrepiece an 80,000 all seated National Stadium capable of accomodating all field sports. Picture credit; Brendan Moran/SPORTSFILE