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The stadium consists of the following stands.
*Old Stand (O'Loughlin Road) mainly bench-seats (uncovered, planning for a new roof submitted after storm damaged old roof in 2014) (New roof completed in late 2014 and opened in early 2015)<ref>http://www.hoganstand.com/kilkenny/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=210537) http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/proud-kilkenny-s-nowlan-park-now-stands-among-the-best-grounds-in-the-country-1-2173328</ref>
*Paddy Grace Stand (New Stand, Hebron Road) mainly bench-seats (covered)
*Ted Carrol Stand (country end) 4,000 plastic seats (covered) <ref>http://www.garlandconsultancy.com/our-projects/leisure-and-hotels/nowlan-park,-kilkenny.html</ref>
*City Terrace (covered) <ref>http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=129624</ref>
The target capacity under the Kilkenny GAA 2010-15 plan is 30,000.<ref>https://www.crokepark.ie/getmedia/b0f1b5d7-719d-4b8f-9576-b542f7fdcf25/Kilkenny-Strategic-Plan-2010-2015.pdf</ref>
<ref>http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/proud-kilkenny-s-nowlan-park-now-stands-among-the-best-grounds-in-the-country-1-2173328</ref>
A large part of the Old Stand's roof was blown off during a violent storm on 12 February 2014. The rest was removed for health and safety reasons.<ref>{{cite news|first=John|last=Knox|url=http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-news/nowlan-park-roof-damaged-1-5873702|title=Nowlan Park roof damaged|work=Kilkenny People|date=13 February 2014|accessdate=13 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=John|last=Fogarty|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/sky-sports-gaa-debut-to-feature-kilkennys-roofless-stand-264945.html|title=Sky Sports' GAA debut to feature Kilkenny's roofless stand|work=Irish Examiner|date=10 April 2014|accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref>
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