GAA Infastructure

The Gaelic Grounds is after getting a 'concert' and I say that loosely. I'm actually disappointed and abit shocked that they've agreed to the ' Wolfe Tones'. They are so divisive. You ll have every half baked republican showing up well oiled . All in a middle class neighbourhood that wouldn't be caught dead supporting that band. It's a mess.

I wouldnt care if they rented croke park out to the orange order. All that matters is that as an organsiation is we get funds in for looking after our infastructure and getting more coaches in schools and clubs

Any examples of large sporting infrastructure in other European countries being built for cheap in 2023?

Great news for kildare.

I wonder what are the details or are there any for the other 3 sides of the pitch?

That's some size of a stand but i doubt they would ever fill it !

Our new President has made a few points on stadiums

Not sure how the GAA can get away with not upping their contribution to Casement Park if the price has gone way up. I do think its important now to get it started.

On the wider issue of Stadiums there has to be some sort of over arching template. Stadiums need to be graded A,B,C and money allocated on that basis. Croke Park and Cork are the only A Stadiums at the moment and maybe it should be kept that way. Cork should be getting way more games for the facility it is and the money spent. An All Ireland semi final could be played there. Certainly in hurling a Kilkenny v Galway or Kilkenny V Clare would be perfect.

Thurles ,Gaelic Grounds ,Kilarney are all vying for A status and they should be kept up but they shouldn't be encouraged to go after a Cork like set up either.

Problem with Cork is location.Thurles or PnG are better for the teams you mentioned. KK/Wexford v Tipp maybe but that's about it.

For Limerick v Waterford this year I would much prefer to be heading to Cork though.

I think the hurling league final should be spread around appropriate grounds. Announced in advance to give places a bit of time to organize something.

I do agree with your grading system but Killarney is nowhere near the A table. It's nothing more than a remote county ground and probably one of the least likely neutral venue options in the whole country.

Is this the fantasy of Killarney being some world class music venue again ?

The only thing the GAA should be looking at beyond the big population centres is do the stadiums have a nice dry stand with good seats and a shop.

Any stadium will need outside funding at both the building and running cost stage. That means the ability to host events. Killarney has a better chance of accessing funding at the build stage than most major stadia. It being virtually in the center of tma town capable of having accomodation and facilities to cater for the people going to such an even form a food drink and accomodation has to be factored in.

PUC is 3.5km from the center of Cork with bad access and nothing around it. The same cannot be said for Killarney.

You might not like to admit it but of all the planned upgrades it's the most viable

Ya but it's way way easier to get to the centre of Cork to make that 3.5k journey (they really should do shuttle buses).

Killarney is already good enough for what it needs to be which is a county ground with little neutral potential.

Any concerts the GAA could do would be far more viable in Limerick or Cork.

When it comes to food Supermacs do a fine job in Salthill.

It would be nice if places like Limerick started to invite of many the nice food and coffee vans around the town.

Concerts are scheduled 6-12 months or longer in advance. You could make the same comparison with Dublin that it booked up all year around. Killarney is second only to Dublin regarding accommodation.

When you add in the greater Killarney/ Kerry area it has as much accomodation as Dublin if not more. There would be enough accommodation for multiples of 10k.

As well Fitzgerald stadium is o e of the fastest stadium to empty that I have ever been in. You have ecits out all four sides. It also has the green area behind the goal end stand on the upper Lewis road side.

There is a good few on here have absolutely no idea of the logistics of Kerry, Killarney and Fitzgerald stadium.

Kerry having more hotels is only half the story. Density of population and access to the stadium for both fans and the massive supporting staff of the act are very important too. How many would be as willing to travel there as they would other places.

Ireland clearly already has enough places to hold gigs and the GAA have Croke Park and also have PuC close to Killarney.

The only benefit of upgrading Killarney is exclusively for Killarney so it under no circumstances should be of the national interest for the GAA. If there is any area the GAA can target for investment for gigs is Galway. It has roughly the same hotel capacity as Kerry and doesn't have the competition of PuC like Killarney or Thomond Park for Limerick.

If Killarney wants a big music venue fire away and pay for it themselves. It is not in the wider interest of the GAA.