Green light for National Cricket Stadium

Government approval has been given for the National Cricket Stadium and High Performance Centre project to proceed to pre-tender phase.

The Centre, which will be located in the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown, will deliver a permanent home for cricket in Ireland that meets International Cricket Council requirements for hosting major cricket events and competitions.

It is anticipated that the proposed facilities would include both indoor and outdoor practice and training and the new oval is set to host the 2023 Men's T20 World Cup.

The Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne TD said: "As we look forward to Ireland co-hosting the 2030 Men's Cricket T20 World Cup with the UK, the development of a National Cricket Stadium and High Performance Centre is timely.

"It will be really exciting to see some of those matches taking place in the new oval at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown. It will further open up the Campus to the wider country and build awareness of what a unique asset Ireland has in this 550 acre site."

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD added: "While cricket is a sport with really deep roots in Ireland, it's also a sport that reflects the diversity and plurality of today’s society.

"It is really pleasing to see how the sport has grown, at all levels, in Ireland over recent years, particularly the increase in female participation numbers and among our growing community from South Asia.

"A National Stadium and High Performance Centre will provide Cricket Ireland with the facilities required to further grow participation numbers."

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