New Stadium

its now 9 months since any meaningful information about the possibility of a new stadium. Jan 2018 was when the fan survey was carried out. anyone heard mention of anything on the stadium??

Hear they will be selling the training ground off to developers for high rise apartments then hoping to build something like the Holt Arena.

Seems like the GAA are looking at something similar maybe they would cooperate in a joint venture??

www.hoganstand.com/Forum/Details/106295?...onal&Latest=1#Latest

I really hope not. That article talks about a 20k to 30k ground. I think we would be lost in it.

20K Why not...
30K would be a bit too much indeed

Thats a good point 12 to 15k is prob enough.

A new stadium could be built with GAA participation (and Galway Utd also) where there would be a maximum capacity of 15 to 20K for rugby and soccer & then have extra temprorary terracing which would accommocate the larger Galway GAA crowds for the summer months. As was suggested by Pat Lam, the vision should still be to have an all encompassing stadium/entertainment ground where it could be used by the Arts community also. It would be a major venue for large rock/pop bands and could also be a conference centre for dance groups, business conferences etc.

Scarlets were playing in Galway last weekend.
Top 2 team the last 3 years.
6k turned up.
A quality team should be a sell out crowd.
Do we need a 12k plus stadium?
It would only be full 2 or 3 times a year.

I know connacht do not own the sports ground.
But a stand either end of the ground and bring the capacity upto 10k would make most sense

I think it would be easy to sell more tickets with a larger stadium. Tickets for the clan and main stand are usually gone very quickly, it's no surprise people aren't interested in standing on the flat grass behind the goals with no shelter and a view of nothing.

An upgrade to facilities would also probably sell a few more tickets.

I agree. I was lucky enough to get clan tickets as a once of for yesterday's game. Some difference to my enjoyment of the game. Normally we are in the elements behind the posts. I really think if Connacht and the IRFU want to expand the game and make it the go to sport they need to protect the customer. My wife likes rugby but not a hope in hell will she stand on a rainy day in the sportsground with poor facilities and no cover.

RTÉ Radio One reporting that "RTÉ understand that Connacht are to redevelop the Sportsground as a 12,000 capacity stadium.". Don't see anything online yet or have any more details.

Edit - 30m of public and private money. An agreement made with the greyhound board. Dog racing will still happen. Open to use for other sports if required. New high performance centre included. Planning permission expected to be submitted soon. No mention of what will happen while construction is happening or of dates.

https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-rugby-announces-historic-redevelopment-plans-for-the-sportsground/