Tony Ireland Stadium
| Tony Ireland Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Townsville Cricket Ground | |
| Former names | Riverway Stadium Pioneer Park |
| Location | 2 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa, Townsville 4817 |
| Coordinates | 19°19′2″S 146°43′54″E / 19.31722°S 146.73167°ECoordinates: 19°19′2″S 146°43′54″E / 19.31722°S 146.73167°E |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | A$16.5m[1] |
| Capacity | 10,000 (1013 seated) |
| Tenants | |
| Thuringowa Bulldogs AFL club | |
The Tony Ireland Stadium is an international standard AFL and cricket stadium in Thuringowa Central, Townsville, Australia. The stadium is a part of the Riverway sporting and cultural complex.
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[edit] Facilities
The stadium includes the oval, a 1013-seat grandstand and supporting facilities, a practice oval and cricket practice nets. The design was modelled on Brisbane’s Gabba cricket ground specifications and has a 6 turf wicket block.[2] Tony Ireland Stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000+[3] This was achieved on New Year's Eve 2007 when 10,024 people attended a Twenty20 cricket match featuring Queensland versus Victoria.[4] The stadium is also home to the Thuringowa Bulldogs AFL club, and the AFL's local regional office.[2] In June 2009 the stadium hosted a 4 day first class match between Pakistan A and the Australia A cricket team.[5] It will also host some matches of the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which will be held in Australia from 11 August.
[edit] Lighting
In 2008 the inadequancy of the current "temporary" lighting was highlighted when a Queensland v Western Australia AFL representative match had to be rescheduled from dusk to mid afternoon.[6] Costs to install lighting adequate for televised sport have been estimated at five million dollars.[6]
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Tony Ireland Stadium at Austadiums
