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Nowlan Park

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The target capacity under the Kilkenny GAA 2010-15 plan was 30,000. A large portion of the Old Stand's roof was blown off during a violent storm on 12 February 2014. The rest was removed for health and safety reasons.
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Old Stand (O'Loughlin Road) mainly bench-seats (uncovered, planning for a new roof submitted after storm damaged the old roof in 2014) (The new roof completed in late 2014 and opened in early 2015)
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was broadcast live to a UK-wide audience. British viewers were reported to have been "amazed and confused bemused but impressed amused and confounded" after catching a glimpse of the broadcast.
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with the Kilkenny County Board. Running for 10 years, from 2019, the sponsorship deal involved the rebranding of the ground to "UPMC Nowlan Park".
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Nowlan Park also serves as a concert venue, with festivals featuring performers such as
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Paddy Grace Stand (New Stand, Hebron Road) mainly bench-seats (covered)
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History was made at Nowlan Park on 7 June 2014 when Kilkenny versus
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is due to play the venue again on 12 May 2024 as part of the
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Ted Carrol Stand (country end) 4,000 plastic seats (covered)
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Nowlan Park was also included in Ireland's bid to host the
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hurling team. It opened in 1927, replacing St. James Park.
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Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
Ireland
Coordinates
52°39′23″N 7°14′22″W / 52.65639°N 7.23944°W / 52.65639; -7.23944
Kilkenny railway station
Kilkenny GAA
Capacity
/ˈnlən/
sponsorship reasons
Gaelic Athletic Association
Kilkenny
Ireland
James Nowlan
President of the GAA
hurling
Kilkenny
Offaly
Sky Sports
Championship fixture of any kind
Andrea Bocelli
Rod Stewart
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Paul Simon
Bryan Ferry
James Taylor
Shania Twain
Dolly Parton

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