Clonmel GAA Ground

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Clonmel GAA Ground
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Clonmel GAA Ground
Location within Ireland
LocationWestern Road, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Coordinates 52°21′12″N7°42′47″W / 52.353295°N 7.713137°W / 52.353295; -7.713137
Owner Tipperary GAA
Capacity 5,001
Field size142 × 82 m (155 × 90 yd)
SurfaceGrass

Clonmel GAA Ground, also called Clonmel Sportsground, is a GAA stadium located in the town of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is the home ground of St. Mary's hurling team and Gaelic football team Clonmel Commercials. It is also occasionally used by the Tipperary county football team and has hosted games in the Munster Senior Football Championship, McGrath Cup and National Football League. [1]

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Declan Ryan's first game in charge of the Tipperary hurlers took place in Clonmel in January 2011 in the Waterford Crystal Cup against WIT where Tipperary were defeated by a scoreline of 2–17 to 1–19. [2] [3]

Club

The GAA grounds used by Commercials and St Mary's is located at the GAA Grounds on the Western Road in the town centre.

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References

  1. "St. Mary's, Clonmel". gaainfo.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. "Tipp sunk but Ryan takes heart in Woodlock return". Irish Independent. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  3. "Waterford IT 2-17 Tipperary 1-19". Tipperary.gaa.ie. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.[ permanent dead link ]