Planning lodged for new Cricket Ireland stadium

Planning and digital renders for a new stadium and high performance centre for Cricket Ireland in Dublin have been lodged by Ireland – Sport.

The high performance center of the sport would be located in a two-story pavilion with a seating capacity of 4, 240 and a floodlit stadium, among other things.

A suggestion for an additional 7, 760 non-permanent seats, which would increase the capacity for specific events to 12, 000, has also been made.

The Irish government granted funding for the construction of a new stadium in August, and the project is scheduled to be finished in 2028.

The development of a new stadium, according to Cricket Ireland’s CEO Warren Deutrom, will allow Ireland to “host the world’s top teams on an annual basis,” including hosting the 2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with England and Scotland.

Officials from Cricket Ireland’s nations’ visits to the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, and Hampshire’s Utilita Bowl in Southampton are said to have taken inspiration from the design of the new facility.

The stadium will be based at the Ireland – Sport campus in Blanchardstown, which is in the north west outskirts of Dublin.

The football team’s headquarters are already located on the campus, along with Aquatics Ireland, the high performance facility for Irish rugby, and the Irish Olympic and Special Olympics complex.

For international matches, Ireland’s senior men’s and women’s teams play on the grounds of Malahide, Clontarf, Stormont, and Bready.