National sporting infrastructure in Ireland has received a major boost with the delivery of the €41m (US$44m, £35m) National Indoor Arena in Dublin, which will be officially opened today (26 January).

Located within the wider National Sports Campus, the new 44,500sqm (479,000sq ft) facility can accommodate 1,900 spectators and host 20 multi-disciplinary sports.

It includes an internationally certified running track and training hub for athletics, a gymnastics centre, a 12 court sports hall and 3G synthetic pitches for football and rugby training, backed up with elite conditioning, sports science and education facilities.

Architecture studio FaulknerBrowns drew up the initial designs for the building, and KSS Design Group acted as the delivery architect, overseeing detailed planning of the internal spaces and sporting facilities.

The Irish government hopes the facility will drive the development of Irish sport, allowing young aspiring athletes can fulfil their potential and succeed on the international stage.