Drogheda United gets green light for a new stadium that could potentially have a capacity of 10,000

The project is in conjunction with Louth County Council plans for municipal playgrounds in North Drogheda and the new stadium will have an initial capacity of 3,000 with a range of 10,000.

Drogheda First Division will be the main tenants the main stadium while the minor teams will have access to the surrounding grounds.

FAI CEO John Delaney hailed the news and said that Irish minor internationals could take place on the site.

"This stadium project is a big step forward in the development of football in Drogheda, their general manager, Joan Martin, who was extremely supportive from the beginning.

" Having a modern stadium in Drogheda that starts with a capacity of 3,000 seats up to 10,000 seats is great news for Irish football. This means that Drogheda United will have a new home to be proud of and that the FAI will have another venue to host minor international matches. "

Fiachra Kierans, President of Drogheda, added:" This is great news for the Drogheda United Football Club. the people of Drogheda, and the future of football in Louth County. "The future of Drogheda United is very bright and we are excited to be working with the FAI and Louth County Council to turn this new stadium into something that our supporters and locals of Drogheda can be proud of," he said. Is a major investment for the Drogheda region. "

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