- September 4, 2024
- Posted by: SportsV
- Categories: Home News, Industry News, News, Press Releases
Connacht Rugby has announced that the existing seated stand at Dexcom Stadium will now be known as the Burkeway Homes Stand, as part of a new naming rights partnership with The Burkeway Group. The club also provided an update regarding the Dexcom Stadium and High Performance Centre developments this week.
The stand has a capacity of 300 people and was first constructed in 2016, to provide supporters with an additional premium seated option for home URC and EPCR fixtures. It has since proved extremely popular, selling out for every game last season.
This naming right deal includes extensive Burkeway Homes branding on the stand, and name recognition on all Connacht Rugby ticketing and signage.
For over 25 years, Burkeway Homes has endeavoured to provide quality new homes which exceed modern building regulations and practices and focus on the importance of good design and quality. Across Ireland, some of Burkeway Homes most distinguished landmark developments can be recognised, from the sophisticated living of Foxrock, Dublin, to the highly desired Ard Raithní Development, Barna, Galway.
Philip Patterson, Head of Commercial & Marketing at Connacht Rugby said:
As our redevelopment continues in earnest, our seated stand offering at Dexcom Stadium remains one of the best ways for fans to enjoy a game in comfort. Therefore we’re delighted that Burkeway Homes have come on board as a naming rights partner for the stand. They have a long and proud history here in the West of Ireland, and are one of the great success stories in property development, so we’re thrilled to be partnering with them and help further grow their brand.
Michael Burke, Managing Director of Burkeway Homes, said:
We’re thrilled to become a partner with Connacht Rugby this year. Like Connacht Rugby, community is the heart of what we believe in building and that’s why we consider Connacht a good partner for us. Many of our employees, family and friends are passionate Connacht Rugby fans and we’re looking forward to getting behind the team as they compete this season.
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Stadium and High Performance Centre development update
Connacht Rugby and Dexcom Inc. provided supporters and stakeholders with an update on their respective developments in the province this week. Both organisations are undergoing significant building works, with Connacht’s new North Stand and High Performance Centre at Dexcom Stadium in Galway, and Dexcom’s major manufacturing facility in Athenry, with the creation of 10,00 new jobs for the province.
In January, Connacht Rugby and Dexcom announced a historic 12-year naming rights agreement for the home of Connacht Rugby, on the same day Dexcom officially turned the sod on their new Athenry plant. Major development works have been ongoing since then, and both organisations can now update stakeholders on the progress that’s been made since then, and what’s due to come.
Dexcom Stadium
At the Connacht Rugby High Performance Centre (HPC), the structural steel frame began to appear in early June following extensive enabling and substructure works. The subfloor to the HPC is now complete and the steel frame of the indoor pitch is nearing completion. In the coming weeks, insulated roof panels, cladding rails and cladding to the elevations will be installed, allowing for the installation of windows and doors and the internal fitout of the HPC and indoor pitch.
For the North Stand, demolition of the Clan Stand and clubhouse began in April and was completed by June. This allowed the foundations of the North Stand to be installed, which has recently been completed. As a result passers-by on College Road can now see the precast frames starting to appear in the Galway skyline. In the next few weeks, precast floors will start to appear on the first and second floors.
Source & imagery, courtesy: Connacht Rugby
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