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Stadium is a centre of excellence
The landmark 45,000 capacity stadium and centre of excellence has been handed over by Sisk to the Cork GAA Country
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are approximately 28,000m3 of concrete, nearly 4,000 tonnes of rebar and 13,000 tonnes of precast. The main roof is a stayed cantilevered steel truss structure fabricated utilising tubular members and complying with the Higher Execution Class 3. The concept of Execution Class is relatively new to the majority of the construction industry, providing a common approach to selecting the right level of quality and assurance controls needed to ensure the structure meets the engineer’s design assumptions. Class 3 is a high standard generally used for bridges.
Congratulations to all of the team on the completion of this landmark stadium.
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The stadium is also available to concert goers with the rst two Irish dates for Ed Sheeran in May 2018 selling out on the day. A third concert date has now been added. The concert capacity is 47,500.
The form of the stadium, which is built on the footprint of the previous facility built in 1976, is primarily that of an in situ concrete frame, with a combination of in-situ and
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which commenced in December 2015, meant this stadium was ready to host the All-Ireland Hurling quarter- nals on 22nd and 23rd July. Despite starting the project during Winter 2015, which saw the highest rainfall since records began, the Sisk team and over 500 tradesmen combined their talent and expertise to successfully deliver this impressive sructure within a 20-month timeframe.
The stadium and centre of excellence
Back Row from the left.
Stephen Ryan. Ronan Kirby.
Martin Carney. Paddy McGurran. Gareth Healy.
Seamus Williams. Philip Kissane. Jimmy Sullivan.
Eoghan Cremin. John Daly. Eamon Dineen.
David English. Des Collins. Barry Curran.
Ross Reale. Michael Dineen.
Front row from the left.
Paul O’Brien. Dave O’Brien.
Shane Mountain. John Connolly. Stephen O’Shea.
Dave Cotter. Padraig Carroll Niall Twomey.
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