Casement Park in line for major overhaul - 40,000 all seater Stadium.

[armaghniac]

https://x.com/BBCMarkSimpson/status/2038961462501109840

[Milltown Row2]

Sad

Very lucky to play there many times over the years lost and won finals, watched the Kilkennys Galway's Cork great teams line out

Seen many a great Ulster team line out, unfortunately the Down win was my only memory of a goodin

Ref'd a juvenile final, my first and probably my last

Getting into the pub before the start, then halftime and one for the road afters

[armaghniac]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

[Rossfan]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0429/1510015-louth-secure-funding-for-new-stadium-development/

[marty34]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

Looks really good.

Tidy, compact, up-to-date stadium.

[Baile Brigín 2]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0429/1510015-louth-secure-funding-for-new-stadium-development/

They say €24m

[illdecide]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

[armaghniac]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

It is fine to compare it on the basis of twice the stand quadrupling the cost, there should be 4 times the budget for Casement. 

[marty34]

I think, according to that video, is that it's a green field site in Dundalk.

So a lot cheaper in terms of planning and clearing a stadium I'd say.

So can't compare the two.

[illdecide]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

It is fine to compare it on the basis of twice the stand quadrupling the cost, there should be 4 times the budget for Casement. 

If only it were that simple

[Wildweasel74]

I got a inflation uplift of 8.3% on sthing i got quoted for 18 months ago, in a construction project.

[rodney trotter]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

It is fine to compare it on the basis of twice the stand quadrupling the cost, there should be 4 times the budget for Casement. 

The redeveloped Casement is to be all seater with 34,000 capacity. Louth will have 1 seated stand to hold 6000. The rest will be terrace. Total capacity of 14k.

[armaghniac]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

It is fine to compare it on the basis of twice the stand quadrupling the cost, there should be 4 times the budget for Casement. 

The redeveloped Casement is to be all seater with 34,000 capacity. Louth will have 1 seated stand to hold 6000. The rest will be terrace. Total capacity of 14k.

I just wonder if the all seater aspect of Casement is feasible and whether it will not end up with two big stands and terraces at the end.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

It is fine to compare it on the basis of twice the stand quadrupling the cost, there should be 4 times the budget for Casement. 

The redeveloped Casement is to be all seater with 34,000 capacity. Louth will have 1 seated stand to hold 6000. The rest will be terrace. Total capacity of 14k.

Yet if Casement did have one stand of 6000 seats, one covered terrace down the far side of ~10k and two uncovered end terraces of 5k each it would be a far better stadium for everyone* rather than the shite proposed.

- 26k for the peak of summer - won't replace Clones - but no one needs it to bar a special few eejits who want cossetted; and still the 2nd biggest stadium in the province.
- 16k of covered capacity for the winter - perfect for unloading the Athletic Grounds which is one of the few reliable winter pitches around.
- 3x clear price points so tickets won't cost everyone a fortune
- maintenance of terrace far cheaper than seats, lower maintenance means lower ticket prices and no millstone around the Ulster Council's neck.
- far lower capital cost; even making a broad assumption of €48m for the main stand and €24m for the others stand (which is very conservative given 3 of them are terraces) and a further €24m to clear the site (total €144m) your light years away from the projected Casement cost - no need to deprive other areas (such as underage coaching) of money



* except of course those pushing the big all-seater agenda - who'd have to admit they got it wrong.

[rodney trotter]

Louth getting on rightly
https://x.com/officialgaa/status/2044417939210695123

Does anyone have a figure for the actual cost of this, as it would give a measure of what Casement might cost?

It doesn't work like that...different stadiums, different sizes, different everything. The higher up you go the fee doesn't double it quadruples and more...U just can't compare it at all

It is fine to compare it on the basis of twice the stand quadrupling the cost, there should be 4 times the budget for Casement. 

The redeveloped Casement is to be all seater with 34,000 capacity. Louth will have 1 seated stand to hold 6000. The rest will be terrace. Total capacity of 14k.

I just wonder if the all seater aspect of Casement is feasible and whether it will not end up with two big stands and terraces at the end.

Yeah, i thought they would scale it back when it didn't get the go ahead for Euro 28. Seating is obviously a lot more expensive then terracing.
Pairc UI Chaoimh was way over budget with and it's not all seater.