A new 3,000-seater stand has been built as part of the Newbridge venue's renovations, which started at the end of March last year and took little over 18 months. The project's total cost came to almost €18 million.

The stadium will have a total capacity of around 15,000, including the Club Kildare Lounge, officials' changing rooms, and new dressing rooms in the main stand.

Modern floodlights have been installed at the stadium, and the surface has been re-replicated, expanded and will now get water from a new irrigation system.



The reinstatement of the Lilywhites' home pitch is expected to assist the county's football players halt a recent losing streak that has resulted in their relegation to Division 3 of the National Football League.

When Kildare defeated Derry and Longford in the qualifiers and drew a home match against Mayo in Round 3, the grounds became the scene of a huge controversy in 2018.

But according to the GAA, Croke Park would host the match.

Cian O'Neill, Kildare's manager at the time, stated that Kildare would be showing up in St Conleth's Park, but Mayo could travel to Croke Park.

Following a protracted dispute and several talks and mediation, Croke Park resolved the match for St Conleth's Park.

Kildare defeated Mayo by the score of 0-21 to 0-19 in the sell-out match.