Government approval has been granted for a new 4,000-seater National Cricket Stadium, it has been confirmed.
There are now plans for a new ground and adjoining high performance centre for Cricket Ireland in the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown.
It will serve as a permanent home for cricket in Ireland and a venue up to international standards for hosting major cricket events and competitions.
Planning and design is expected to be completed by mid-2025 before the tender phase follows.
Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom welcomed the development.
He said: ‘It is probably up there in terms of significance with the day that we became a full member of the ICC – it is a tribute to the enormous growth that the sport has enjoyed over the last 10 to 15 years at all levels of the game.
‘Not just nationally, but provincially and at club level. These facilities will help drive the sport forward – they will significantly assist our highest performing players nationally and provincially to prepare, train and perform better on the world stage.
‘It’s also going to increase the number of pitches that we can use, helping us ensure that we host more cricket in Ireland. Whether men’s, women’s, seniors, juniors, nationally or provincially, this new facility will help keep our product, our sport, on our shores.
‘Our new permanent ground will also ensure that we have a platform suitable of hosting the world’s top teams on an annual basis and also when we co-host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with England and Scotland in 2030.’
