With the GAA set to give Croke Park a bit of a facelift over the coming months, supporters will be given the rather unique opportunity to purchase seats from within the venue in the near future.
The Cusack Stand is get to undergo a €12million refurbishment, with the works already underway. The plan will involve 'replacing the seats, upgrading the conference centre, suites, and bathrooms as well as an upgrade to the heating system to make it more energy efficient'.
With the current seats being ripped out and replaced, GAA supporters will have the chance to get their hands on a piece of Croke Park memorabilia.
The Irish Independent are reporting that 250 reconditioned 'twin' seats from the stadium will go on sale shortly, meaning you could get your hands on a piece of history from the iconic Jones' Road venue.
Some 36,000 seats in the stand are set to be replaced by the time the renovation is complete.
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GAA to redevelop the Cusack Stand at Croke Park
While some have questioned the GAA's decision to commit to a costly refurbishment at Croke Park, but many believe that it is badly needed. The Cusack Stand was last redeveloped back in 1996.
Speaking to GAA.ie, Croke Park Stadium Director Peter McKenna said that it was time for the stand to be given an upgrade.
We do need to keep the building at an appropriate presentation for both our Monday to Friday clients but also for premium seat customers, suite holders, and the general GAA fan.
If you only reflect on where you live yourself, then anyone will tell you that a carpet will only have a certain life before you have to change it, the same with your settee, tv, wall-paper, everything else.
It's a constant upkeep, repair and maintenance. You can take that domestic environment and multiply it by 1,000 because Croke Park is just a massive facility.
We take half the population of Galway in here every time we have a full-house, it's massive. So, there's lots of repairs and maintenance that goes on a regular basis.
It is expected that the Croke Park refurbishments will take six months to complete, meaning they will be in place by the time championship season rolls around in 2024.
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