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  • Stadium development

    Topics:
    • Sport, 
    • Stadiums and sports grounds

    As agreed by the NI Executive, the Department has a Programme for Government responsibility to develop the three stadiums in the north – Ravenhill, Windsor Park and Casement Park

    Ravenhill

    The redevelopment of Ravenhill began at the end of 2012 and the now Kingspan Stadium is complete. The new stadium has a capacity of 18,200. The Stadium was officially opened on 2 May 2014.

    Plans included:

    • three new stands were built
    • Memorial End Stand provides seating for 2,500 and terracing for 1,350
    • Aquinas End Stand, seating 3,200
    • new grandstand to accommodate 3,200~
       
    • Ulster Rugby website

    Windsor Park

    The redevelopment of Windsor Park began on 6 May 2014 and is on track to be completed in October 2015. The new stadium has a capacity of 18,600.

    The redevelopment project included:

    • full replacement of the football surface and drainage
    • demolition of the South Stand
    • replacement of the South and East stands to provide modern spectator and media facilities
    • refurbishment of the seating in the North Stand and replacement of floodlight mast with the new floodlighting integrated at roof height
    • parallel to this project the Irish Football Association (IFA) developed the West Stand
       
    • ​IFA website

    Casement Park

    The Ulster Council of the GAA intends to develop a regional stadium for Gaelic Games at Casement Park.

    The UCGAA are working together with the Department to take the project forward.

    • GAA website

    Related content

    • Regional stadium development
    • Safety of sports grounds
    • Stadium Community Benefits Initiative (SCBI)
    • The Northern Ireland Football Fund
    • The Performance Programme
    • The Sports Safety Conference
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