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National Basketball Arena

Coordinates: 53°17′32″N 6°20′4″W / 53.29222°N 6.33444°W / 53.29222; -6.33444
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National Basketball Arena
Tallaght Arena
Ireland against Luxembourg in 2009
Map
LocationTallaght, Dublin
Capacity2,500
Opened1993
Tenants
Ireland national basketball team
Hibernia (2015–present)
Website
www.nationalbasketballarena.ie

National Basketball Arena, also known as Tallaght Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland. The capacity of the arena is 2,500 people and opened in 1993. It is used mainly for basketball events, but can also host other indoor sports as well as exhibitions, concerts and cultural events.

Sports

Basketball

The Arena hosts Basketball Ireland's yearly National Cup finals and is occasionally used by Dublin-based basketball clubs as their home venue. The Arena is also the home of Hibernia and the Irish national team.

Boxing

The Arena has hosted many fights including Wayne McCullough and Oisin Fagan.

Wrestling

The Arena hosted an American wrestling rampage show in 2008 which featured wrestlers such as Chris Masters, Rene Dupree and Scotty 2 Hotty. The Arena has also hosted many Irish Whip Wrestling shows which have featured wrestlers such as Tatanka, Daivari, Balls Mahoney, Nigel McGuinness, Andy Boy Simmonz and Chad Collyer.

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53°17′32″N 6°20′4″W / 53.29222°N 6.33444°W / 53.29222; -6.33444