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With the success of the Dome in Connacht, should the other provinces look to get funding for one also? Some awful conditions up until March for schools and college games.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2837 - 05/12/2024 12:21:57    2582458

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Replying To FoolsGold:  "With the success of the Dome in Connacht, should the other provinces look to get funding for one also? Some awful conditions up until March for schools and college games."
Yes. But costs have rocketed since the Bekan Dome was built. It cost €3.1m Euros and it's estimated it would cost 3 times that amount to build one now.

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GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7704 - 05/12/2024 13:32:40    2582477

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Replying To FoolsGold:  "With the success of the Dome in Connacht, should the other provinces look to get funding for one also? Some awful conditions up until March for schools and college games."
Of course they should but I suspect that the cost would be prohibitive... Connacht GAA got in before building cost went bananas. Connacht built theirs for 3.1mil, a complete bargain it would seem.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1057 - 05/12/2024 13:48:54    2582482

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Yes. But costs have rocketed since the Bekan Dome was built. It cost €3.1m Euros and it's estimated it would cost 3 times that amount to build one now.

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Fair point . Yeah inflation on building materials has gone up a lot. At least Connacht were progressive.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2837 - 05/12/2024 14:05:01    2582485

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