in January 2006, over 25,000 paying customers watched armagh v tyrone - in casement park in a mckenna cup semi-final, a better venue is required, lets face it the current is half closed because of health and safety

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1691 - 06/02/2013 21:09:32    1329788

KingdomBoy1
County: Kerry

i must say one thing lads, ye do have some lovely footy grounds up north, kerry are the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world and we have the worst stadium.

I've thought for a long time we should have a post if the month. This is my vote for February. How can you ever top
"the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world"

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 06/02/2013 21:27:41    1329801

KingdomBoy1
County: Kerry
kerry are the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world and we have the worst stadium.

Killarney is a fine stadium

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 07/02/2013 08:50:51    1329822

Seen on facebook this is an all-seater stadium.

Big error from the Ulster Council. Catastrophic in face.

Samsforthehills (Donegal) - Posts: 1075 - 07/02/2013 09:09:49    1329829

Tyronetim
County: Tyrone
Posts: 986

1329801
KingdomBoy1
County: Kerry

i must say one thing lads, ye do have some lovely footy grounds up north, kerry are the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world and we have the worst stadium.

I've thought for a long time we should have a post if the month. This is my vote for February. How can you ever top
"the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world"
______________________
How about Kilkenny, "the most successful intercounty hurling team in the known universe and beyond"!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 07/02/2013 09:40:34    1329838

brendtheredhand
County: Tyrone
Posts: 6516

1329838 Tyronetim
County: Tyrone
Posts: 986

1329801
KingdomBoy1
County: Kerry

i must say one thing lads, ye do have some lovely footy grounds up north, kerry are the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world and we have the worst stadium.
I've thought for a long time we should have a post if the month. This is my vote for February. How can you ever top
"the most successful intercounty gaelic football team in the in the world"
______________________
How about Kilkenny, "the most successful intercounty hurling team in the known universe and beyond"!

Fair comment that - It reminds me a wee bit of that legend Effin Eddie Maroney from Aherlow...."In GAA circumstances........"

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 07/02/2013 10:41:52    1329861

Looking well I think:

http://www.antrimgaa.net/news/details/?id=3742

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 07/02/2013 11:38:18    1329922

You may all think i am bias but would this not be an ideal stadium located in the middle of the country. Westmeath is located right in the center of the country and a stadium like this would be perfect. We see so many leinster championship games played in croker in front of very small crowds. Even the leinster hurling final usually fails to draw a crowd. If this was in the middle of the country it would be able to acomadate big qualifier games also. it would also generate a great atmosphere which is whats missing at gaa games and players could play in front of a full house. Best of luck to antrim but my god such a place to have it.

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 07/02/2013 11:54:05    1329934

Looks good in fairness.

I've only been to a few games in Clones down through the years but anything will be an improvement on it!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13846 - 07/02/2013 12:00:01    1329941

westmeath16

westmeath might be centre of ireland but in terms of leinster its hardly good spot,croker is perfect in terms of distance for most countys and the infrastructure to it is what counts most dont think athlone would suit some countys in terms of the map of leinster.qulaifier games yes would be good spot but for me if you looking for a ground outside of croker to do up portlaoise would be the one,it has brilliant infrastructure with the m7 right beside it and the train station minutes walk along with good bus services,it would also be good for all ireland quarter finals involving munster teams like kerry and cork not having to travel all the way to croker for them games

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 07/02/2013 13:46:36    1330021

hill16no1man

I agree with you. What i should of said was a county in the midland area. Portlaoise would be ideal for the venue and i think it would encourage crowds to attend more games. But im still baffled as to why antrim has been given the go ahead. its location is a disaster. The most it will get is a few ulster champ games.

westmeath16 (Westmeath) - Posts: 291 - 07/02/2013 14:20:56    1330044

My only concern about the new stadium is it looks as if one end will be left open to the elements and that is wrong. The Atlantic weather fronts come in over the Belfast hills towards the city and Casement can often be very exposed to the wind and rain. I believe fans, players and the pitch need to be shielded from this as you can get soaked and frozen in the current open ground. The 4 sides should have cover in the new stadium. Furthermore I have to laugh at some of the anti-Casement posters particularly the Tyrone and Armagh ones. They have no problem coming into Belfast for their public sector jobs EVERY day and they never opened their mouths when the Ulster Council took Ulster finals involving their teams to Croke Park for several years.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9840 - 07/02/2013 14:21:28    1330045

Ulsterman,

I'm totally in favour of this development,

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1691 - 07/02/2013 14:42:22    1330065

Where are the Anti-casement posts from Tyrone?

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 07/02/2013 14:45:02    1330068

Reel your neck in Ulsterman, Belfast will have its white elephant with or without our say so! And your comment about us lot going to Belfast for our civil service jobs, well of course we do, lets face it, who else is going to serve up your benefits and keep you in Tennants super!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 07/02/2013 15:04:07    1330082

In a way I agree with Ulsterman the open end reminds me of the problem that Croke Park has in that the wind swirls around at the Nally End which makes point taking more difficult. Also it could be a warmer by doing so. It would be better closed in however this would destroy the view from the new Apartments on Andytown Road and these are the people that will have to live with it 24/7 whereas the rest of us will only be visitors so probably a good compromise.

Brian_Coyote (Antrim) - Posts: 346 - 07/02/2013 16:49:30    1330148

Whats the thoughts on this being an all-seater?

Samsforthehills (Donegal) - Posts: 1075 - 07/02/2013 17:59:27    1330204

The language used all along has been all-seater and a few like Hill I think suggested you want to have some terracing.
At this stage this is a consultancy phase nothing sealed and the residents are very involved in the process. Models and drawings are on display at various venues up the West.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 07/02/2013 18:32:21    1330222

hi tyronetim maybe being irish we don't think big enough, so maybe we should rename the allireland championship to the world series of gaelic football, any1 think thats a good idea? any takers for the world series of gaelic football???

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 07/02/2013 18:47:35    1330235

All-Ireland Champions has a distinct ring to it but World series Gaelic Champions. No.

lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 3070 - 07/02/2013 19:23:36    1330257