Basketball chiefs admit Fund rejection will delay stadium redevelopment

TALLAGHT THEATRE: Dublin's National Basketball Arena. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Basketball Ireland chiefs have expressed disappointed at being overlooked for a Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) allocation towards the redevelopment of the National Basketball Arena. CEO John Feehan says the setback will force them to "adjust the timeline" for the start of the works at the Tallaght facility.

However Deehan says BI remain committed to the €38m project. Basketball Ireland has already secured planning permission and had hoped to start building the multi-sport and multi-use Arena in 2026.