The national sports complex in Blanchardstown, near Dublin, is the site of the national cricket stadium that the Irish government has announced plans to build. Ireland, England, and Scotland will co-host the T20 World Cup in 2030, and the stadium will be used to stage matches during that tournament.
In the government’s statement, it is stated that the facility’s first phase of development will be completed by 2028. This stage will include building the main stadium, which can accommodate 4,000 people in seats.
To further aid in the growth of cricket in Ireland, the complex will include practice arenas and a specialized performance center.
“It is really pleasing to see how the sport has grown, at all levels, in Ireland over recent years,” Catherine Martin, minister for sport said. “A National Stadium and high performance centre will provide Cricket Ireland with the facilities required to further grow participation numbers.”
Cricket Ireland’s CEO, Warren Deutrom, said that the significance of the latest news is comparable to that of Ireland’s 2017 full membership status in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“It is a huge tribute to everybody involved at all levels in Irish cricket who have got us to the stage whereby the government genuinely regards us as a sport of national significance worthy of major investment,” he said.
