The Green Glens Arena (sometimes referred to as Millstreet Arena) is a public entertainment location in Millstreet, in

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. There is a outdoor estate for

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sporting events and an

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measuring 80 metres by 40 metres. The hall and equestrian facility was built by Noel C. Duggan, and the complex continues to be operated by the local Duggan entrepreneurial family. The indoor arena has a capacity of 8,000.

Events

The equestrian centre hosts international events annually and offers an enclosed menage, cross country riding, hacking and riding instruction and residential weekends. It hosted Eurovision Song Contest 1993, which was won by Ireland's Niamh Kavanagh.

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twice successfully defended his

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(WBO) super middleweight boxing championship in Millstreet, against

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in 1995, and against Neville Brown in 1996. In July 2006 and July 2014, it hosted the 29th and 37th

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, with over 2,000 jugglers from 40 countries attended the week-long event. In December 2007 it hosted the

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show, in which

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unveiled new agricultural machinery. It also hosted the Farm Machinery Show in January 2008 and 2009. Several artists have performed there, such as

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and

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. After the

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, the arena was agreed to be used for temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.

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* Indoor arenas in the Republic of Ireland Millstreet Sports venues in County Cork {{Ireland-sports-venue-stub