St Conleth's Park

All-Star Posts : 634 Join date : 2011-09-12

Looks good, impressive stand to me about right size for our requirements and lighting essential, well done to all involved

All-Star Posts : 2413 Join date : 2010-09-27

Agreed, hopefully it happens. Said it before but while workers on site and equipment there, why not just link up the three terraces into a semi-circle (even stick a cheap roof on far terrace) and suddenly you've an even better ground for tiny extra cost. Just one pointless point too - why are the seats blue!!!

All-Star Posts : 634 Join date : 2011-09-12

True Tommy, even link the barracks side to the kilcullen end not sure if it gets too tight past the current terracing on the opposite side but, think the lights are massive and weren't in original scheme which I found amazing.

All-Star Posts : 905 Join date : 2011-10-23

I think there was planning issues before about joining the terraces, loss of light into the houses behind I'd imagine. Be great if the floodlights get the go ahead but we'll wait and see

All-Star Posts : 634 Join date : 2011-09-12

Just looking at this again, what is the capacity on completion?

All-Star Posts : 2413 Join date : 2010-09-27

15,000 I think was said

All-Star Posts : 640 Join date : 2010-01-31

That's a fine size , don't need any more than that.

Subject: Re: St Conleth's Park Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:48 am

I see the planning authority requested further information on the 21st June. None of it seems insurmountable presuming the 3rd party comments / objections can be dealt with easily.

All-Star Posts : 640 Join date : 2010-01-31

It will be a great time to loop in other ideas (sponsorships, energise the Kildare brand, club Kildare options etc). Exciting times ahead. It is one of the best located grounds in the country and hopefully these works will see more championship games in the future. Also the club players will be buzzing about the new facility.

All-Star Posts : 1723 Join date : 2010-07-31

Just on this, I read that while Conleth’s is getting redeveloped, all league games will be away from home and I would imagine championship qualifiers/super8s will be away/neutral?

Has it been discussed yet where we might play our county finals or other big club championship games?

Senior Posts : 162 Join date : 2011-11-30

What's the timescale on this development if it gets the goahead ?

Subject: Re: St Conleth's Park Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:35 pm

What is the best ground in the county outside of Conleths for club championship in terms of seating, facilities , parking etc? …. Is it Hawkfield?

Subject: Re: St Conleth's Park Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:44 pm

Sam1928 wrote:: What is the best ground in the county outside of Conleths for club championship in terms of seating, facilities , parking etc? …. Is it Hawkfield?

Probably

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

Sam1928 wrote:: What is the best ground in the county outside of Conleths for club championship in terms of seating, facilities , parking etc? …. Is it Hawkfield?

Towers can hold a fair crowd.

All-Star Posts : 634 Join date : 2011-09-12

yeah to be fair Towers the stand in Towers is brilliant doesn't get much use but....

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

micky murphy wrote:: yeah to be fair Towers the stand in Towers is brilliant doesn't get much use but....

Gets very little.. it was well capable of hosting the intermediate Leinster semi final a few Seasons back aswell.

Senior Posts : 162 Join date : 2011-11-30

Hawkfield I suppose although the stand is small. Parking is very good there. Pity about R Towers having such little parking. Pitch has been redone, now floodlit as well. Just tight getting in to it. Always thought the stand was way too big. Have never seen it even half full. What's the capacity of that stand ?

All-Star Posts : 1723 Join date : 2010-07-31

Maybe Conleths would still be in an option similar to Pearse Park in Longford, stand out of commission and just three terraces open?

If it hasn't been discussed, I would hope it will be raised at the next county board meeting.

All-Star Posts : 4040 Join date : 2011-09-27

Ted for the Match I mentioned there was no issues with parking.. both Tesco and the village car parks are only a few minutes walk away and the car park at the train station is also a good size.
I can't see why it couldn't facilitate Club championship matches.

Senior Posts : 121 Join date : 2016-04-01 Age : 123

SeamusMurphy, I think we all know the answer to ' I can't see why it couldn't facilitate Club championship matches' . Its the #NewbridgeorNowhere crowd again.

All-Star Posts : 2572 Join date : 2010-01-31

Hurlerbehindtheditch wrote:: SeamusMurphy, I think we all know the answer to ' I can't see why it couldn't facilitate Club championship matches' . Its the #NewbridgeorNowhere crowd again.

I get why people are unhappy about this and I used to love covering games around a variety of clubs but the revenue from games hasn't increased by accident and that's not to do with more people actually going to the games, it's to do with people actually paying in.

Senior Posts : 132 Join date : 2015-03-16

As far as I know the plan is to begin work in April 2019 after the league and perhaps have it ready by the end of the year in time for the 2020 competition? All subject to no delays in planning or construction issues.

All-Star Posts : 730 Join date : 2018-08-22

See the redevelopment of st conleths has been planning permission by Kildare county council

All-Star Posts : 2413 Join date : 2010-09-27

Saw that, laughing at the crowd over on Reservoir Dubs, bemoaning us building this, whining about Hawkfield, and saying Croke Park should have supervision. This from a place that €16.2m of GAA funding later "borrowed" the national stadium as their home ground and threw a hissy fit when finding out gym in national centre in Abbotsown wasn't for them alone whenever they wanted.

All-Star Posts : 3060 Join date : 2010-01-31

I could tell you what your first and biggest mistake there was, but I think you already know.

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