Little by way of development was done in the intervening years save for a small block dressing room. In 1997 the club decided to do some work on the pitch. The pitch was levelled and a steel container purchased and converted into dressing rooms. During this work the club moved to the lands of Gerry Daffy at Ruan. Little did we realise at that time that we would not again return to Our Ladys.In 1999 the club was told to vacate Our Ladys Hospital by the Mid Western Health Board. The lands and buildings were being put up for sale and the Health Board demanded the club leave as they wanted vacant possession of the property. Among the interested purchasers were Clare County Council and Shannon Development. This ultimatum presented a dilemna for the club. We could accept our fate and become nomads or fight for a silution based on our possession of that part of the property for thirty years. Threats of proceedings in the High Court to have us evicted acted only as a galvanising factor for the club members. Public and political support was harnessed and this pressure resulted in negotiation with all interested parties. The facilitator in those negotiations was Senator Brendan Daly.A deal was brokered. This solution involved Lifford vacating Our Ladys Hospital in December 2000. A financial settlement had been reached which allowed the club to purchase lands from Clare County Council for 60,000(punts). These lands were at Ballyhee, Barefield. Planning permission was applied for and granted by Clare County Council. A subsequent objection was lodged with Bord Pleanala by some local residents. In early 2003 Lifford received the bad news that the appeal had been upheld. This was a temporary set back for the club members who went back to Clare County Council and negotiated the purchase of the present site at Drumcliffe, Ennis for €100,000. The site consisted of 5.6 acres of rubble. Previously it had been a traveller halting site. The planning process had some ups and downs and again objectors forced Bord Pleanala to adjudicate on the proposed development. Thankfully in 2004 planning permission was finally granted to the club. The members of the club wasted no time in developing a facility. The developer Slowyn Cooper moved in in July 2004 and began work. The original site had been gouged out of a hill. To create two pitches a further area of hill had to be dug out to a depth of 15 feet. The pitches were laid in 2005. It was decided early that we would put the bulk of our resources into providing a pitch with a proper all year round surface.The main pitch was completed to a high level and the second pitch was completed to a stage where it needs very little work to get it up to the level of the main pitch. Four purpose built dressing rooms were placed on the site in June 2007. The facility was called Cassidy Park in recognition of the considerable sponsorship provided by Cassidys Pharmacy, Ennis. The pitch was officially opened by Club President Senator Brendan Daly and former Irish International John Aldridge on the 7th July 2007.In attendance also was Dr. Geert Hoff of Cassidys Pharmacy, Mayors of Clare and Ennis, T.D.s councillors and past members of Lifford. To date a total of €500,000 has been spent on the facility.
