A New Casement Park A Provincial GAA Stadium for Páirc Mhic Asmaint Úr

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www.casementpark.ie Welcome from Stadium Board Chairman and Senior Responsible Owner GAA in Ulster Fáilte ó Chathaoirleach Bhord an Staidiam CLG un Ulaidh

Ulster GAA has also included As part of the GAA, Ulster GAA is social clauses in its contracts, Mission Vision unequivocally value-driven. The which will focus on local values which guide its plans and employment opportunities. Saineithne Aisling its day-to-day work are: The project will once commenced l Community “The GAA is a community based The vision of Ulster GAA is create over 1500 jobs in the l Volunteerism volunteer organisation promoting “To foster and grow the GAA construction industry. When l Identity All GAA , culture and across Ulster, strengthening its completed the Stadium l Inclusion lifelong participation.” position as the Province’s leading A Chairde, will bring significant local l Excellence codes and amateur sporting, cultural; economic benefits, through job community; and volunteer-driven The Ulster GAA Stadium Project opportunities and by attracting The GAA is a not for profit movement.” Board have worked closely with visitors from across Ireland to activities will organisation that reinvests 85% our Design Team to produce . of its income on an annual basis the impressive plans which will be catered for back to Club, County and transform the current 12 acre I would like to thank the Community Development. site in West Belfast into an Integrated Consultancy Team in the modern iconic stadium for Ulster Gaelic of Mott MacDonald, Populous, Games, increasing the capacity Cosarc Design Group, Gardiner stadium to of the stadium from its current & Theobald, Franklin & Andrews, figure of 32500 to a 38000 STRI and Tricon. Also RPS include , all seater. Planning Consultants for their work on the planning application Camogie, All GAA codes and activities will and I would also recognise the be catered for in the modern continued input from the Minister , stadium to include Hurling, for Culture, Arts and Leisure and Camogie, Gaelic Football, the Stadium Project team at DCAL. Rounders, and Rounders, and Handball. The new building will also offer up I would also thank the local Handball. to 2000sq meters dedicated to stakeholders at community level community facilities. for their continued engagement and feedback on the project. The stadium, as well as servicing needs of the Central GAA and Finally I am grateful to the Ulster Ulster GAA will also continue to GAA Stadium Project Board who serve all the needs of Antrim GAA are supported by a dedicated as the County’s home ground and and professional Stadium will provide for all codes at all age Project Executive Team under levels. The aspiration of Ulster the leadership of Dr. Danny GAA is to have all school children Murphy, Ulster GAA Provincial with an interest in Gaelic Games Director for their ongoing work play in the new stadium within and commitment to this flagship five years of its competition. project.

It is anticipated that this major Is Mise le Meas Project will bring many benefits Tom Daly and opportunities for the local Chairperson & area and for Belfast and Ulster. Senior Responsible Owner

2 A New Casement Park - A Provincial GAA Stadium for Ulster www.casement park.ie 3 Our People: Casement Park The Stadium Project Board Redevelopment Project Ár gCuid Daoine - Bord Thionscadal an Staidiam Tionscadal Athfhorbartha Pháirc Mhic Asmaint

“To achieve an ‘Iconic GAA Project Board Members Non-Voting The Project Steering Design and Development: Stadium’ for Ulster and the City of Members of Board Group Belfast, on the 12 acre Casement (Stadium Executive Team) Grúpa Stiúrtha an Tom Daly (Chair), Park site, to be integrated into Danny Murphy, Stephen the local infrastructure where the Tionscadail McGeehan (Secretary), capacity should total 38,000 on Eugene Young, John O Reilly, an all seated basis. Stephen McGeehan Frankie Quinn, Dermot Rooney, (Chair, Ulster GAA), Des McMahon, Deirdre Gilroy, To maximise the potential of Chairperson & Senior Deputy Chairperson Paraic Duffy, GAA Martin McAviney, Ryan Feeney (Ulster GAA), Eamonn Prenter, Responsible Owner: & Investment Director General Ulster GAA President the site in providing a state of Tom Daly Decision Maker: Oliver Galligan (Ulster GAA), Brian Conway the art stadium for players and Dr. Danny Murphy Michelle McAleer (Ulster GAA), (This group comprised of external Stephen McGeehan Ryan Feeney spectators, it is intended that Project Sponsor Head of Strategy & Tim Harkin (Ulster GAA), members operating in a volunteer the new facility would provide Public Affairs Ulster GAA Geraldine McKavanagh GAA capacity prior to the a variety of usages, including (Ulster GAA), appointment of the Integrated sporting and non-sporting and Sharon Haughey-Grimley Design Team in September 2012) community applications in order (Ulster GAA), to maximise the sustainability of Project Manager (ICT), DCAL Community Engagement and the project.” Feargal McCormack, John O’Reilly, former Frankie Quinn, Peter Quinn, former Programme Manager, DCAL Public Relations: Member of Ulster GAA Ulster GAA President Antrim GAA Secretary GAA President Development Officer, DCAL Finance Committee l Club / County / Province/ Michelle McAleer Tim Harkin Technical Officer, Danny Murphy (Chair) Stadium Financial Independent Frankie Quinn National Facility Controller Technical Advisor Brendan Mulgrew (Vice-Chair) l 38,000 all seated stadium (Secretary Antrim GAA), Ryan Feeney (Secretary) l 80% covered ( Client Advisors (CPD) Jim Murray, Geraldine McAteer, Road End will be open seating) Paul McErlean, Kevin Gamble, l 2,000 premium / corporate Sub-Committee Members Tim Harkin, Harry Connolly, level seats Baill Fhochoiste Sam Baker, Cllr Tim Attwood, Martyn Smithson, Geraldine McKavanagh Sharon Haughey-Grimley Governance and Business Billy Dickson, Stadium Administrator Stadium Community Planning: Sharon Haughey-Grimley Engagement and PR

Peter Quinn (Chair) Fergal McCormack (Vice Chair) Michelle McAleer (Secretary) Oliver Galligan (Treasurer Ulster GAA), Tom Ryan (Central GAA), Gerry O’Hare, Brendan Waters, James McGrath, Eoin Donnelly

“The vision of Ulster GAA is to develop a Provincial GAA stadium that meets the strategic needs of the GAA in the province for the next generation while supporting the development of the GAA in Ireland’s second city”

4 A New Casement Park - A Provincial GAA Stadium for Ulster www.casement park.ie 5 Benefits Community Facilities Na Buntáistí Áiseanna Pobail

The key benefits anticipated Community / Social l Provision of a supporting through the redevelopment of Benefits: sports development plan Casement Park include: which will seek to increase l Creation of jobs and training participation within Belfast Improved Health & Safety: opportunities specifically for and Province wide, and unemployed individuals from improve the performance of l Development of a new stadium surrounding communities; participants; which is fully compliant with l Creation of new and improved health and safety regulations; community facilities Improved equality of provided to service the local opportunity Economic Benefits: community’s needs and those of the wider GAA community; l Development of a new stadium l Increased out of state visitors which is fully compliant with to the north of the island to Improved Health and DDA regulations; watch games and participate Wellbeing: l Provision of a supporting in conferences and events; sports development plan l Creation of additional jobs and l Development of flagship which actively seeks to salaries (direct, indirect and regional stadium for Ulster increase participation induced) provided through GAA, which aims to attract amongst underrepresented the capital development Context significant new fixtures and groups including females, Comhthéacs and future operation of the increase spectator levels, people with disabilities and stadium. thereby increasing interest ethnic minorities; Accommodation Brief The Casement Park and potentially participation in l Provision of a supporting Redevelopment Project will Treoir le haghaidh Gaelic Games; sports development plan integrate facilities for the local Cóiríochta which actively seeks to community thereby ensuring encourage greater cross the development of a wider l Ulster GAA decided that the community cohesion; range of social returns for schedule of accommodation areas which have not previously integrates substantive facilities Accommodation received adequate funding and for the local community communities living in proximity l Maximising the sustainable to the project with the objective socio-economic impact by the to be up to of maximising the sustainable development of a wide range socio-economic impact. of social returns 2000Sq l Accommodation to be up to The Ulster GAA Council will 2000Sq Metres of community Metres of continue to deliver to their space current high level of community l Accessible from the engagement to make the world Andersonstown Road community class facilities at the future l Defined and attractive street Casement Park Stadium, available frontage space to all who wish to benefit from l Flexible space with ancillary the facilities. facilities l Integration and sharing of other stadium facilities where access, availability and functionality allow

6 A New Casement Park - A Provincial GAA Stadium for Ulster www.casement park.ie 7 Why Belfast? Design Elements Cén Fáth i mBéal Feirste? Eilimintí Dearaidh

The Ulster GAA challenged organisation and the GAA’s proud With a population now heading and Ulster GAA levels. It focuses centre of the Ulster GAA’s The Truss the design team with a crucial 125 year history. towards 580,000, Belfast is, by a on issues and solutions specific physical development strategy, An Trus task to design a stadium which long way, Ireland’s second city. to Belfast and clearly identified one that will strengthen the is sympathetic to the local the way forward for redeveloping presence of the GAA in Ireland’s The Cloud The truss will be an architectural environment and surroundings, Along with Dublin, it now forms Casement Park as Ulster’s second city whilst contributing An Néal and structural triumph in and reflects the ethos of the a corridor which is increasingly Provincial Stadium. significantly to its economic and stadium design. The GAA pitch GAA. They have succeeded by significant in Ireland’s social and social regeneration. The cloud is proposed to be being as wide as a soccer pitch developing a strong, clear and economic life. In 2010, “Ardú This project represents an constructed of a light, translucent is long, demands long spans concise architectural concept Bhéal Feirste” was published unprecedented opportunity to material. Architecturally, the of over 200m which is unique distilled into 3 simple elements: by Ulster GAA to reflect the redevelop a major facility at the cloud responds to the site in stadium design and are true priority placed on urban GAA restrictions and boundary to the etymology of the word development at both the central The Plinth conditions and steps the mass stadium, deriving from the Greek An Plionta and scale of the building away term ‘Stadion’ as a measure of from the adjacent buildings. length equalling the length of The plinth is proposed to be 600 human feet. This elegantly constructed of a robust masonry The cloud also responds to engineered truss supports the system. Architecturally, the the building’s site location by roof of the stadium creating an plinth responds to the scale reflecting its surroundings iconic statement transforming of the urban environment when not in use but transforms the skyline of Belfast. and in particular the adjacent and becomes alive during residential and retail buildings. an event. Conceptually, the Conceptually the truss represents Conceptually, the plinth cloud represents the bright the spanning and bridging represents the solid foundations future of the Stadium on the opportunities this Stadium will and the strength of the GAA as a Andersonstown Road, the deliver across all communities community and volunteer based entire Province and the GAA’s throughout Ireland. The new commitment to its standing in flagship for the Ulster GAA Ireland’s second city. will invite the interest of new members from across the city of Belfast and the entire Province, and will invigorate all current members, players and spectators to celebrate our unique sports and culture in the new stadium.

8 A New Casement Park - A Provincial GAA Stadium for Ulster www.casementpark.ie 9 Timeframe Tréimhse Ama

The construction period will be Executive Keep updated on progress approximately 2 years, with an through the Department of Coinnigh ar an Eolas faoi anticipated completion date of Culture, Arts, and Leisure. Dhul Chun Cinn late 2016. All three stadia are being redeveloped within the greater There are a number of ways It is planned to host the 2016 Belfast urban area on their you can keep updated on the Ulster GAA Senior Championship existing sites. Casement Park Redevelopment Finals at the new Casement Park Project, including the following Stadium. The development involves a communication methods: combination of modern design, This development represents increased capacity, and new T: 028 3752 1900 the third individual project of and improved arrangements an overall strategic stadium in relation to overall stadia E: [email protected] programme sponsored by the management and spectator experience. W: www.casementpark.ie

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