Ulster Rugby : The Club : Stadium Redevelopment

The Ravenhill Stadium, which is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union, is located in South East Belfast and houses the administration centre for the game of rugby football in the province of Ulster. Ravenhill is the home of Ulster Rugby, but also hosts finals of Club and School competitions from Under 10 Mini Rugby to the Senior Clubs Final. In August 2007 Ravenhill hosted its first senior Ireland international match in 53 years when Ireland took on Italy in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game on 24th August. While the Ravenhill Ground has been maintained over the years, 2008 saw the first major modernisation of the stadium when foundations were laid for a new high-spec corporate stand on the terrace side of the ground - Phase 1 of a re-development programme. Built at a cost of £5.5million the stand opened for business in September 2009, boasting 20 high-spec corporate boxes, 532 premier seats and a full bar and restaurant facilities. In 2010 Ulster Rugby submitted a business case to government, requesting funding from the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure to modernise the rest of the Ravenhill Grounds by building new stands at the Aquinas and car-park ends of the ground and to replace the existing grandstand. In 2011, Minister Nelson McCausland confirmed that the request would be granted and Ulster Rugby are currently finalising plans for re-development to be completed.

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