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Belfast sports stadiums ranked as new top 10 list emerges

A general view of Windsor Park
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Windsor Park and Kingspan Stadium have both been ranked as two of the best stadiums on the island of Ireland - but not good enough to see off the likes of Croke Park, Aviva Stadium or Thomond Park.

Irish sport boasts some iconic venues which have hosted many massive events in football, GAA, boxing, rugby and more.

In a new study conducted by Betway, they analysed all stadiums based across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland using different factors to determine the best.

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Those factors included the ratings given on TripAdvisor, Google Keyword Planner (Monthly Searches), Social Media Followers (Instagram), and Positive Sentiment (Brandwatch), with all data reportedly correct as of October 2024.

Windsor Park, home Northern Ireland football, came in at fifth on the list with an overall rating of 36.51, but did have a five out of five rating on Trip Advisor.

Meanwhile, Kingspan Stadium, home of Ulster Rugby, finished ninth in the top 10 with an overall score of 32.42.

As for the highest-rated stadium on the island, that went to Croke Park - the home of the GAA. The impressive 82,000-seater stadium scored 92.39 out of 100, comfortably ranking above the rest of the competition.

Photo showing stadium top 10 list
The top 10

The Aviva Stadium was second with an overall rating of 67.80, and rounding off the top three was Munster Rugby’s Thomond Park home with a score of 43.34.

GAA grounds make up four of the top 10 with TUS Gaelic Grounds, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Celtic Park and Semple Stadium all making the cut.

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But which stadium do fans think should be number one? Let us know in the comments...

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