Does anybody know if there's a requirement for stadia to be all seater?

sea_point wrote: Not necessarily, there is precedent from 2011...

It's got twice the capacity of the Sportsground. And don't make me play the dog-poop card

salmson wrote:

sea_point wrote: With regards to Pearse Stadium ... As a viable Stadium it cannot be ignored

Gluas is a pipedream, the outer ring road will end in Dangan, and there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of the GAA getting planning permission for floodlights in Salthill.

Unless the dogs are removed from the Sportsground or a greenfield stadium is built, there won't be any games in Galway.

Not necessarily, there is precedent from 2011...

Arena Manawatu in North Palmerston - 15k Capacity & circled by a Speedway Track
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Manawatu
Aerial Map: binged.it/1g4BbxH

Matches Hosted:
Georgia - Romania
Argentina - Georgia

salmson wrote:

sea_point wrote: With regards to Pearse Stadium ... As a viable Stadium it cannot be ignored

Gluas is a pipedream, the outer ring road will end in Dangan, and there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of the GAA getting planning permission for floodlights in Salthill.

Unless the dogs are removed from the Sportsground or a greenfield stadium is built, there won't be any games in Galway.

Pearse Stadium is no longer fit for purpose for GAA with those planning restrictions. It would be a great site for housing + shopping centre type amenities though and possibly an new greenfield would aslo benefit the GAA longer term. Would need to be a 25-30k type all seater though for Connacht finals and the like.

sea_point wrote:

Craic Head wrote: Minimum capacity would be around 12,000. There are a few sites being looked at for a joint stadium in Galway ! Heard that fav was up by Moneen college. Pearse Stadium just wrong side of town

Think he was talking for hosting a RWC game. Generally speaking your looking at North of 15K capacity but for a NH tournament probably closer to 20K capacity..

Aye, the 2007 world cup in France didn't have a single stadium under 33K. Probably a bit too big for the 3rd v 4th seed pool matches, but those are the kind of capacities the RWC are used to now in the NH.

sea_point wrote: With regards to Pearse Stadium ... As a viable Stadium it cannot be ignored

Gluas is a pipedream, the outer ring road will end in Dangan, and there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of the GAA getting planning permission for floodlights in Salthill.

Unless the dogs are removed from the Sportsground or a greenfield stadium is built, there won't be any games in Galway.

Craic Head wrote: Minimum capacity would be around 12,000. There are a few sites being looked at for a joint stadium in Galway ! Heard that fav was up by Moneen college. Pearse Stadium just wrong side of town

Think he was talking for hosting a RWC game. Generally speaking your looking at North of 15K capacity but for a NH tournament probably closer to 20K capacity..

With regards to Pearse Stadium, if the Outer Ring Road or GLUAS ever get put back on the table then so does Pearse Stadium. As a viable Stadiu it cannot be ignored, in reality there isn't a another town large enough and with all the required transport/accommodation infrastructure in the Province to host a RWC game..

wp_rathead wrote: surprised this thread wasn't started by faruk1

Wp_rathead your quote is so much funnier now. Take look.
Sadly its a little painful. 11New threads in 2days

Where's that ??

Minimum capacity would be around 12,000. There are a few sites being looked at for a joint stadium in Galway ! Heard that fav was up by Moneen college. Pearse Stadium just wrong side of town

I like where your coming from !!! Wouldn't mind sharing a purpose built stadium with the Gaa if they would allow it or even the soccer crowd. Does anybody know what the minimum capacity would be ??

FACECUTTR wrote: Is there anywhere in Connacht being thought of stadium wise ??

The IRFU have already contacted the GAA about using some of their stadia and the early indications are positive. Don't know if Pearse Stadium would be considered or not, if they want to spread the games around regionally it might make sense but capacity-wise perhaps not. Sure by the time it rolls around we might have won a couple of Heineken (or whatever it'll be called) Cups and be playing in a brand new, purpose-built 30,000 capacity stadium!

surprised this thread wasn't started by faruk1

Is there anywhere in Connacht being thought of stadium wise ??

From RTE.ie

Working group to consider all-island bid for 2023 World Cup

A working group has been set up by governments on both sides of the Irish border to lay the groundwork for a potential all-island bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Ministers from Belfast and Dublin met in Armagh on Wednesday to discuss the now likely prospect of a joint pitch to stage the sport's showpiece event.
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar said Ireland had what it took to stage a successful world cup.
"Minister [Michael] Ring and I were delighted to meet with ministers [Arlene] Foster and [Carál] Ní Chuilín to discuss the possibility of making a formal bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup," Varadkar said.
"It was a very useful meeting and we have now agreed to set up a working group to draw up the road map for our bid.
"It's still very early days, but the four of us believe that Ireland has what it takes to host a cracking World Cup."

Ring said the Rugby World Cup was potentially the biggest sporting event Ireland could stage.
"An event of this scale will not only have a great benefit for rugby but will also raise the profile of what sport can do for the country," he said. "We all witnessed the massive boost to the national mood that was provided by the London Olympics.
"The Rugby World Cup is probably the largest event we could ever host on our own on the island and I would hope it would have a similar impact here.
"Sport is a great unifier, it brings people together and large events like this can also bring about a great sense of pride."
Their agreed working group will be made up of the key bodies associated with preparing a bid and it will report back to both governments in a few months.
Ministers will then consider how to move forward to submit a formal application to host the tournament. Ní Chuilín said a lot of work was needed to get to that position.
"The island of Ireland has a lot to offer the global rugby family and there would be a lot of benefits to be gained by hosting such a prestigious event," she said.
"The [Stormont] Executive is investing £110million in upgrading stadia in Belfast, which includes the redevelopment of Ravenhill [the home of Ulster Rugby].
"While we would have world class venues to host the Rugby World Cup, there is a lot of work required to get us into a position to make a successful bid."
Foster added: "As we already know, sport is an incredibly powerful sales tool that has the power to attract thousands of international visitors.
"Northern Ireland hosted the hugely successful Irish Open in 2012 and this year, La Grande Partenza or Big Start of the Giro d'Italia will take place in May.
"Hosting events such as this provides us with a tremendous opportunity to grow tourism, boost visitor spending, and stimulate the continued growth of the Northern Ireland economy."