Surface Grass Phone +61 7 4773 8885 Construction cost 16.5 million AUD | Capacity 10,000 (1013 seated) Owner Government of Queensland | |
Former names Riverway Stadium
Pioneer Park Location 2 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa, Townsville 4817 Address Sporting Dr, Condon QLD 4815, Australia Similar Riverway - Townsville, Allan Border Field, Queens Sports Club, Bellerive Oval, Cazaly's Stadium | ||
Tony ireland stadium virtual tour
The Tony Ireland Stadium is an international standard AFL and cricket stadium in Thuringowa Central, Townsville, Australia. The stadium is a part of the Riverway sporting and cultural complex.
Contents
- Tony ireland stadium virtual tour
- Png v hong kong 2nd odi tony ireland stadium townsville 9th november 2014
- Facilities
- Lighting
- Attendance records
- One Day International Hosted
- International Centuries
- References
Png v hong kong 2nd odi tony ireland stadium townsville 9th november 2014
Facilities
The stadium includes the oval, a 1013-seat grandstand and supporting facilities, a practice oval and cricket practice nets. The design was modelled on Brisbane’s Gabba cricket ground specifications and has a six turf wicket block. Tony Ireland Stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000+ This was achieved on New Year's Eve 2007 when 10,024 people attended a Twenty20 cricket match featuring the Queensland and the Victoria. The stadium is also home to the Thuringowa Bulldogs AFL club, and the AFL's local regional office. In June 2009, the stadium hosted a 4-day first class match between Pakistan A and the Australia A cricket team. The stadium also hosted some matches of the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in Australia from 11 August 2012. India emerged as the winner of Under-19 Cricket World Cup after beating Australia in the final at the Tony Ireland Stadium.
In November 2014, the stadium hosted its first international match between debutants Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. The Stadium became the 10th ODI venue in Australia.
It will host its first ever test match in August 2017 when Australia takes on Bangladesh.
Lighting
In 2008, the inadequacy of the current "temporary" lighting was highlighted when a Queensland v Western Australia AFL representative match was rescheduled from dusk to mid afternoon. Costs to install lighting adequate for televised sport have been estimated at five million dollars.
Attendance records
Top 5 Sports Attendance Records
Last updated on 2 March 2015
One Day International Hosted
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
International Centuries
There is a single ODI century has been scored at the venue.