National Basketball Arena

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National Basketball Arena, also known as Tallaght Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland. It is used mainly for basketball events. The capacity of the arena is 2,500 people and opened in 1993.

Sports

Basketball

Ireland against Luxembourg in 2009 in the National Basketball Arena

The Ireland national basketball team play their home matches in the Arena. The Arena hosts the Irish Superleague final each year.

Boxing

The Arena has hosted many fights including Wayne McCullough and Oisin Fagan.

Wrestling

The Arena hosted an American wrestling rampage show in 2008 which featured wrestlers such as Chris Masters, Rene Dupree and Scotty 2 Hotty.

The Arena has also hosted many Irish Whip Wrestling shows which have featured wrestlers such as Tatanka, Daivari, Balls Mahoney, Nigel McGuinness, Andy Boy Simmonz and Chad Collyer

Karate

External links

National Basketball Arena homepage

Firhouse Basketball Club are a local Ladies Basketball club.
Firhouse Basketball Club homepage

Coordinates: 53°17′32″N 6°20′4″W / 53.29222°N 6.33444°W / 53.29222; -6.33444

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