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BASKETBALL IRELAND have confirmed that South Dublin County Council has granted the organisation planning permission for the €38 million redevelopment of the national arena.
The initiative will see the multi-sport and multi-use arena double its capacity to 3,272, with the redevelopment expected to take 18 months to complete.
The organisation say that the 8000 square metre facility will include four basketball courts, a gym, a café, corporate facilities and office space for Basketball Ireland staff.
Volleyball Ireland, Badminton Ireland and Irish Squash will also have access to the facilities and they are among the sporting bodies backing the initiative.
Basketball Ireland CEO, John Feehan, said: “This is excellent news and a major step forward in bringing the new National Basketball Arena to fruition. The arena will be transformative for Irish indoor sport, providing state-of-the-art facilities that will be on a par with our European counterparts.
“We haven’t finalised when the arena redevelopment will commence, with financing a key element, and we remain hopeful of Government support for the project through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). We expect news on whether we’ve been successful with our LSSIF application in the coming weeks and that will help inform our next steps.”
Basketball Ireland chairperson, Professor Seamas Donnelly, added: “This is an important milestone for basketball in Ireland. Having a new Arena is a key part of our five-year Strategic Plan and is essential to help maintain the growth of the sport. Our registered playing population increased 21.5% last year alone and revenue generated from the Arena will filter down to every area of the game.
“Overall this is also a huge boost for Irish indoor sport, the new Arena will provide a best-in-class amenity, which is crucial as we all continue to strive for excellence.”
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Hooping for a bright future.
@Big Beats: fantastic news,we have tons of potential…now with these premier standard facilities….no reason why basketball shouldn’t be massive in Ireland
That’s the equivalent of 113 Bike Shelters
What a waste. They need to pump that money into grass-roots football and make Ireland competitive again. Who the hell plays basketball, waste.
@Basildon Joe: brilliant idea, let’s continue funding the largesse, wastage& incompetence in the FAI to the detriment of other sports that we may ( hopefully) thrive & succeed at
@Buster Lawless: now delaney is gone surely they can progress and not squander the funding, in my honest opinion buster.
@Basildon Joe: the Fai was given €30 million in 2020. That’s €8 million less than this project. Look at what that €38 million is being used for. 4 sports will get to use the building/facility which are all Olympic sports as squash is starting in 2028. Where has the €30 million gone. Since the Fai were given that money Ireland has had their worst run internationally is living memory. What facilities have the Fai used to make grassroots better since given that money. Should we just give them another €30 million. Never heard of coaches going into schools. Havnt seen any pitches being built. Clubhouses or changing rooms being built. National lottery won’t give them money cause it will just disappear. The Fai needs to make a little effort around the country before they get another penny.
@Basildon Joe: 200 clubs and 30000 players, so no, not a waste of money. Unlike the finacial sinkhole that domestic football is in Ireland…
@Sea Point: yeah but come on its pretty much a national sport for Ireland behind GAa. I just want to see Ireland improve as they are shocking right now and need all the help they can get.
@Basildon Joe: they got €30 million help 4 years ago. Government can’t keep throwing money at the Fai with zero return. No facilities, pitch upgrades. Nothing.
@Orban Orban: it makes me sick, and the kids suffer now watching that dire rubbish.
Sure they had to jump through a few hoops to net that permission
No basketball court in my town. There would be nothing wrong with spreading the wealth a little to encourage more communities across the country to take up the sport, or even a place a few teenagers could hang out, shoot a few hoops.
@Aidan Conlon: You should contact your local coco. SDCC have put up quite a few over the years.
Waste of money, we’re not a basketball country and never will be.
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: Well, seeing as we are s**te at football, we may as well try funding something else. Worked out fairly well for rugby.
How about pumping this kind of money into grass roots football instead of squandering money on a minority American sport!?
@Tezmond McVicar: my point exactly Tez. Disgusting waste of money on this toilet.
So they can perfect their, ahem, gaelic fooballing (haha) skills.
@offside again: ah kevvy, take a breather, a day off …. Go away down beach with dogs, juvenile trolling ISN’T the he all & end all
@Buster Lawless: take your own advice and stop stalking whilst you’re at it.
@offside again: kevvy, you probably know this with your weirdo stalking but I go down strand 1st thing every morning with the best doggies in Ireland…. lately cause of your delusional ramblings I DO make sure I have phone with me though
@Buster Lawless: Kevin Kerr is the Zodiac Killer
@Vince Cable: baby reindeer, lol
@Buster Lawless : you actually get up in the morning ? Ok fair enough. It’s good of the dogs to bring you for a walk I suppose.
I hope you pick up their poo after them.
Any hence they will sort out the entrance ??
Great facilities in Dublin to be fair …….
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