Ireland’s SIS Pitches in action at Sunday’s World Cup Final

Irish company SIS Pitches advanced sports pitch technology is in action on football’s biggest global stage this weekend.

SIS Grass Hybrid is being used at the New York New Jersey Stadium, which will host the World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday.

The hybrid system sees synthetic fibres stitched into the surface across the entire field to provide increased durability enhanced root growth. This helps each hybrid pitch recover and perform consistently across different climates and grass types.

SIS Pitches — which is a global company but established in Sligo —  contributed to high-performance playing surfaces across nine of the 16 host stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico. As well as New York New Jersey, SIS Grass Hybrid was in action in San Francisco, Miami, Kansas City, Toronto and Monterrey.

SIS Pitches was set up in 2001 by Sligo man George Mullan who is currently Chairman of the global company. The company has been involved in projects at some of the country’s most high-profile grounds including: Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin, Thomond Park in Limerick, the Connacht GAA Air Dome at Bekan in Co. Mayo, the two indoor pitches at the FAI and the IRFU’s High Performance Centre at Sports Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown. It also completed a full pitch construction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.

George Mullan, Executive Chairman and Founder at SIS Pitches says:

“Seeing our technology present at nine of the 16 stadiums being used this summer is a huge moment for SIS Pitches and a reflection of the reputation it has around the globe. Having been heavily involved in the previous two tournaments in Russia and Qatar, and also involved in Germany, we understand how important it is that our technology works alongside that of other partners to ensure each pitch system performs as intended. For this tournament in particular, expert grounds teams and the best companies in the industry have come together across the stadium network to transform multi-use NFL and MLS venues into high-quality hybrid surfaces for the world’s best players.”

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