Donegal Celtic Park

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Donegal Celtic Park
Donegal Celtic Park
Full nameDonegal Celtic Park
Location Belfast, Northern Ireland
Owner Donegal Celtic F.C.
Capacity 8,283 (safe capacity 2,330)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2009
Tenants
Donegal Celtic F.C.

Donegal Celtic Park, also known as Suffolk Road and Celtic Park or more recently the New Suffolk Road after its recent expansion, is the home of amateur league team Donegal Celtic. It is situated in the Suffolk Road in west Belfast. The stadium holds 8,283, but is currently restricted to 2,330 under safety legislation. [1]

In early August 2009, work was completed on two new stands: a home stand seating 1,850 spectators and an away stand seating 800.These stands are the first phase in a plan to expand the stadium to a capacity of 5,000 seats. The plan is expected to take several years to complete.

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References

  1. "Sport NI Annual review 2009/10" (PDF). sportni.net. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

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