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{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
|stadium_name = Richmond Arena
|stadium_name = Richmond Arena
|location = [[Inchicore]] [[Dublin|Dublin 8]], [[Republic of Ireland]]
|location = [[Inchicore]] [[Dublin|Dublin 8]], [[Republic of Ireland]]
|broke_ground = 2020 (proposed){{speculation inline}}
|image =
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|caption = '''[[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA]]''' {{rating|3|3}}
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|opened = 2022 (proposed){{speculation inline}}
|built = No (proposal only)
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|owner = [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
|operator = [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
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|architect =
|construction_cost =
|architect = David Mizrahi
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|tenants = [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] (proposed)
|former_names =
|capacity = 12,000 (proposed)
|publictransit = [[Goldenbridge Cemetery|Goldenbridge]] [[Luas]] stop ([[Red Line (Luas)|Red Line]])<br>Emmet Road bus stop ([[Dublin Bus]] 13, 40)
|tenants = [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
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|capacity = 12,000
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The '''Richmond Arena''' was proposed to be built as a 12,000 seater [[association football]] stadium in [[Inchicore]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The proposed developers suggested that the stadium could replace [[Richmond Park (football ground)|Richmond Park]] as the home stadium of [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic FC]]. However, the site was not owned by the proposed developers, and the owner of the land, [[Dublin City Council]], did agree to its sale or to the development, favouring the construction of new housing on the site instead.<ref name="IndoHomes">{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-stadium-for-st-patricks-athletic-ditched-500-homes-to-be-built-instead-37137248.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = New stadium for St Patrick's Athletic ditched - 500 homes to be built instead | date= 20 July 2018 | accessdate = 6 March 2020 }}</ref> As of 2022, Dublin City Council had submitted a planning application for housing on the proposed site, and St Patrick's Athletic were seeking redevelopment of their existing stadium.
The '''Richmond Arena''' is a proposed 12,000 seater [[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA]] Category 3 stadium to be built in [[Inchicore]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is intended as an [[association football]] venue to replace [[Richmond Park (football ground)|Richmond Park,]] named after British Army [[Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond|General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond]], as the home stadium of [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]. On 11 April 2018, the club announced their plans for the stadium, stating that the decision on the future of the St Michael's Estate site would be made by current landowners [[Dublin City Council]] in the coming months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7783|title=Club News : St Patrick's Athletic Announce Plans For New Stadium|website=www.stpatsfc.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref> The stadium will also incorporate a shopping centre with major retailers and leisure facilities, in addition to civic and community facilities. The type of facilities to be provided will be agreed with the City Council but could include a library, indoor sports hall, civic theatre etc. The proposed stadium would be on the firsts floor of the building, with the retail and leisure facilities at street level and an car park of 350 spaces located underground. Club owner [[Garrett Kelleher]] is a property developer and led the clubs plans, recruiting architect David Mizrahi, who's previous work includes being the head architect with [[Santiago Calatrava]] on the [[Samuel Beckett Bridge]] and the [[James Joyce Bridge]], both in [[Dublin]] as well as other top class stadiums around Europe. HRS International and FESP International are set to be in association with the club for the construction of the project. Club president Tom O'Mahony confirmed that the stadium will be financially independent and will not be reliant on receiving any Government grants as well as being independently managed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-patricks-athletic-unveil-plans-for-12000seater-richmond-arena-with-shopping-complex-and-housing-in-plan-36797347.html|title=St Patrick's Athletic unveil plans for 12,000-seater 'Richmond Arena' with shopping complex and housing in plan - Independent.ie|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offtheball.com/Soccer/St-Patricks-Athletic-unveil-vision-for-a-new-12000-seater-stadium|title=St Patrick's Athletic unveil vision for a new 12,000 seater stadium|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/st-patricks-athletic-stadium-plans-3951440-Apr2018/|title=St Patrick's Athletic launch plans for new 12,000-seater stadium in Inchicore|first=Ryan|last=Bailey|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/st-patricks-athletic-announce-proposals-12341889|title=St Patrick's announce huge plans for new stadium|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=11 April 2018|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.ie/news/st-pats-unveil-plan-to-build-new-stadium-on-top-of-shopping-centre-36795602.html|title=St Pat's unveil plan to build new stadium on top of shopping centre - Herald.ie|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/st-patrick-s-athletic-to-unveil-plan-for-a-new-12-000-seater-stadium-1.3457504|title=St Patrick’s Athletic to unveil plan for a new 12,000 seater stadium|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/football/st-pats-new-stadium-inchicore-richmond-arena-386823|title='Game-Changer' - St. Pat's Planning Development Of New Stadium|first=PJ|last=Browne|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref>


==Construction==
==Background==
On 11 April 2018 [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] club president Tom O'Mahony stated in an interview with [[RTÉ]] that "Once we have planning permission, we believe we can have this constructed, up and running, two years from then. You could conceivably have St Pat's playing in that stadium in 2022."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0411/953609-st-pats-unveil-proposal-for-new-12-000-seater-stadium/|title=St Pat's unveil proposal for new 12,000-seater stadium|date=11 April 2018|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref>
On 11 April 2018, St Patrick's Athletic football club announced plans for a proposed stadium, stating that a decision on the future of the St Michael's Estate site would be made by the landowners, [[Dublin City Council]], in the succeeding months.<ref name="pats7783">{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7783|title=Club News : St Patrick's Athletic Announce Plans For New Stadium|website=stpatsfc.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref> The plans proposed a stadium on the first floor, with retail and leisure facilities at street level, and a car park underground.<ref name="indo36797347"/> Club owner [[Garrett Kelleher]] is a property developer and led the clubs plans.<ref name="pats7783"/> In April 2018, club president Tom O'Mahony stated that the stadium would be financially independent,<ref name="indo36797347">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-patricks-athletic-unveil-plans-for-12000seater-richmond-arena-with-shopping-complex-and-housing-in-plan-36797347.html|title=St Patrick's Athletic unveil plans for 12,000-seater 'Richmond Arena' with shopping complex and housing in plan | website = independent.ie|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.ie/news/st-pats-unveil-plan-to-build-new-stadium-on-top-of-shopping-centre-36795602.html|title=St Pat's unveil plan to build new stadium on top of shopping centre | website = herald.ie|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/st-patrick-s-athletic-to-unveil-plan-for-a-new-12-000-seater-stadium-1.3457504|title=St Patrick’s Athletic to unveil plan for a new 12,000 seater stadium|publisher=Irish Times |website=irishtimes.com |accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref> and if planning permission was confirmed that "you could conceivably have St Pat's playing in that stadium in 2022".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0411/953609-st-pats-unveil-proposal-for-new-12-000-seater-stadium/|title=St Pat's unveil proposal for new 12,000-seater stadium|date=11 April 2018|publisher=RTÉ | website = rte.ie |accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref>

However, by April 2019, [[Dublin City Council]] had not approved planning permission, had not agreed to the sale or development of the proposed site, and an alternative government plan had been proposed to build housing on the site instead.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-pats-unhappy-with-dublin-city-councils-decision-to-ignore-proposals-to-build-12000-seater-richmond-arena-38020235.html| publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = St Pat's unhappy with Dublin City Council's decision to ignore proposals to build 12,000-seater Richmond Arena | date = 16 April 2019 | accessdate = 5 March 2020 }}</ref> An article, published in the ''[[Irish Independent]]'' in July 2019, suggested that the proposed plan had "not been given the go ahead" in favour of the construction of 500 homes on the public-owned site, and that representatives of the city council's housing department stated that the football club's proposal "was never a runner".<ref name="IndoHomes"/>

By late 2021, Dublin City Council was progressing its plans to develop "cost rental" and social housing on the former St Michael's Estate,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.dublininquirer.com/2021/12/15/council-has-again-nudged-back-timeline-for-hundreds-of-affordable-and-social-homes-in-inchicore | title = Council Has Again Nudged Back Timeline for Hundreds of “Affordable” and Social Homes in Inchicore | website = dublininquirer.com | date = 15 December 2021 | accessdate = 30 April 2022 }}</ref> and planning permission was submitted in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://dublininquirer.com/2022/10/12/in-inchicore-council-unveils-plans-for-its-flagship-public-housing-project/ | website = dublininquirer.com | title = In Inchicore, Council Unveils Plans for Its Flagship Public Housing Project | date = 12 October 2022 | accessdate = 16 April 2023 }}</ref> Also in 2022, St Patrick's Athletic were reportedly planning to redevelop its existing stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.echo.ie/st-pats-are-seeking-support-to-develop-richmond-park/ | website = echo.ie | title = St Pat's are seeking support to develop Richmond Park | date = 28 March 2022 | accessdate = 16 April 2023 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.stpatsfc.com/richmond_arena.php] at the website of [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
* [https://www.stpatsfc.com/richmond_arena.php Richmond Arena plans] at the website of [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]


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[[Category:St Patrick's Athletic F.C.]]
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[[Category:Association football venues in the Republic of Ireland]]
[[Category:Unbuilt stadiums in the Republic of Ireland]]
[[Category:Association football venues in County Dublin]]

Latest revision as of 18:29, 16 April 2023

Richmond Arena
LocationInchicore Dublin 8, Republic of Ireland
Capacity12,000 (proposed)
Construction
BuiltNo (proposal only)
Tenants
St Patrick's Athletic (proposed)

The Richmond Arena was proposed to be built as a 12,000 seater association football stadium in Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland. The proposed developers suggested that the stadium could replace Richmond Park as the home stadium of St Patrick's Athletic FC. However, the site was not owned by the proposed developers, and the owner of the land, Dublin City Council, did agree to its sale or to the development, favouring the construction of new housing on the site instead.[1] As of 2022, Dublin City Council had submitted a planning application for housing on the proposed site, and St Patrick's Athletic were seeking redevelopment of their existing stadium.

Background

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On 11 April 2018, St Patrick's Athletic football club announced plans for a proposed stadium, stating that a decision on the future of the St Michael's Estate site would be made by the landowners, Dublin City Council, in the succeeding months.[2] The plans proposed a stadium on the first floor, with retail and leisure facilities at street level, and a car park underground.[3] Club owner Garrett Kelleher is a property developer and led the clubs plans.[2] In April 2018, club president Tom O'Mahony stated that the stadium would be financially independent,[3][4][5] and if planning permission was confirmed that "you could conceivably have St Pat's playing in that stadium in 2022".[6]

However, by April 2019, Dublin City Council had not approved planning permission, had not agreed to the sale or development of the proposed site, and an alternative government plan had been proposed to build housing on the site instead.[7] An article, published in the Irish Independent in July 2019, suggested that the proposed plan had "not been given the go ahead" in favour of the construction of 500 homes on the public-owned site, and that representatives of the city council's housing department stated that the football club's proposal "was never a runner".[1]

By late 2021, Dublin City Council was progressing its plans to develop "cost rental" and social housing on the former St Michael's Estate,[8] and planning permission was submitted in 2022.[9] Also in 2022, St Patrick's Athletic were reportedly planning to redevelop its existing stadium.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New stadium for St Patrick's Athletic ditched - 500 homes to be built instead". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Club News : St Patrick's Athletic Announce Plans For New Stadium". stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "St Patrick's Athletic unveil plans for 12,000-seater 'Richmond Arena' with shopping complex and housing in plan". independent.ie. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ "St Pat's unveil plan to build new stadium on top of shopping centre". herald.ie. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ "St Patrick's Athletic to unveil plan for a new 12,000 seater stadium". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. ^ "St Pat's unveil proposal for new 12,000-seater stadium". rte.ie. RTÉ. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. ^ "St Pat's unhappy with Dublin City Council's decision to ignore proposals to build 12,000-seater Richmond Arena". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Council Has Again Nudged Back Timeline for Hundreds of "Affordable" and Social Homes in Inchicore". dublininquirer.com. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  9. ^ "In Inchicore, Council Unveils Plans for Its Flagship Public Housing Project". dublininquirer.com. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "St Pat's are seeking support to develop Richmond Park". echo.ie. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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