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SPORT IRELAND MULTI SPORT PAVILIONS


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Sport facility type

  • Outdoor courts of artificial or natural grass

Is the facility part of the sports complex?

Yes


Description

A state-of-the-art Centre of All-Weather Synthetic Pitches (6 X 6 a side and 1 X 10 a side) Olympic standard water based hockey pitch (home of Hockey Ireland) Recently installed 2 tennis courts and Ireland’s first ever Beach Sport Centre. The building consists of changing rooms, offices and 2 multi purpose meeting rooms. Car parking for 120 cars


Size

  • Indoor Space: 1 668 m²
  • Outdoor Space: 33 000 m²

Other relevant information about the sports facility


Sustainability pillars of the innovation'

  • Energy

Subcategories

  • Lighting: Installation of LED lighting, presence or brightness control systems.

Innovation description

RETROFIT OF ALL EXTRNAL LIGHTS OF THE FACILITY TO LED. THIS INCLUDED ALL PITCH LIGHTING, WALKWAYS, FOOTPATHS AND CAR PARKS. PROJECT WAS COMPLETED OVER 6 WEEKS SECTION BY SECTION SO AS TO AVOID ANY CUSTOMER DISRUPTION


Innovation Type

Technical innovation


Approximate cost of investment in innovation (in €, excluding VAT)

184 000


Aid or subsidy to encourage the implementation of the innovation

no


Years for the return on investment (ROI)

5 YEARS ROI AND 10 YEARS USEFUL LIFE


Pros of the Innovation

A VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD SWAP OUT PROCESS

NO IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS

IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THE NEW LIGHTS ONCE INSTALLED

Cons of the Innovation

HARD TO FIND SUITABLE CONTRACTORS

COST RELATED TO THE H&S DUE TO WORKING AT HEIGHT WAS SIGNIFICANT

A LARGE COMPOUND FOR MATERIALS AND WASTE WAS REQUIRED


Facility Indicators

Indicator Value
Visits per year 162,515 total visits for football
Water Consumption (liters/use)
Primary energy Usage per year (kWh/use) 0.53
Estimation of Water Saving (%) Low (below 30%)
Estimation of Energy Saving (%) Low (below 30%)
Estimation Waste and Resource Savings (%)

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Interest in a specific need that can be addressed by a company offering an innovative sustainability solution.

IN Q2 OF 2026 WE WILL BE REMOVING ALL MICROPLASTICS FROM THE SYNTHETIC PITCHES AND REPLACING ALL PITCHES WITH AN ORGANIC INFILL SOLUTION.


    General Information

  • Country

    Ireland

  • Address

    MULTI SPORT PAVILIONS, SPORT IRELAND CAMPUS, SNUGBOROUGH Rd, BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 15, D15EPN4

  • Owner

    SPORT IRELAND (GOVERNMENT)

  • Manager

    SPORT IRELAND FACILITIES DAC

  • Date of building

    2016

    Contact Details

  • Mail

    alanbennett@sportirelandcampus.ie

Last update: 11 de marzo de 2026 a las 09:09