Dry Arch Park

Last updated

Dry Arch Park
Bonagee-pitch.jpg
Dry Arch Park
Interactive map of Dry Arch Park
Location Letterkenny,
County Donegal,
Ireland
Coordinates 54°56′42″N7°41′49″W / 54.9451°N 7.6969°W / 54.9451; -7.6969
Owner Bonagee United F.C.
Field size105 m x 68 m
SurfaceGrass [1]
Tenants
Bonagee United F.C.

Dry Arch Park is the home ground of Bonagee United, an Irish association football team. [2] It is located close to central Letterkenny in County Donegal.

The ground was bought in 1971 by the founders of Bonagee United, who purchased 2.5 acres of land behind the Dry Arch pub for £1,000. [3] The ground takes its name from a railway bridge "The Dry Arch" which was situated about 1 km from the pitch. The bridge was knocked down on construction of the dual carriageway in the early 1990s. The Dry Arch Bar, which is situated directly beside the pitch, is also named after the bridge.

The current grounds include a spectator stand, multipurpose hall, meeting rooms, 5-a-side artificial pitch, 6-a-side artificial pitch, 3 changing rooms and separate shower and changing facilities for referees. In 1998, the club received grant aid to develop a general purpose hall, two artificial turf pitches and a spectator stand. [4] In November 2016, the ground had six 500 lux floodlights installed. [5]

The development was supported by government grants as well as by the local people.

In August 2022, the ground hosted the FAI Cup second round match between Bonagee United and Shelbourne. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "FAI Football Facilities Database". footballfacilities.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ↑ McNulty, Chris (3 August 2021). "Danielle takes the jackpot as Bonagee build for future with bumper draw". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Comack, Tom (5 November 2016). "Bonagee light up Dry Arch Park". www.donegallive.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ↑ McCallig, Elaine (5 November 2016). "History of Bonagee United shared following launch of new floodlights". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. ↑ McCallig, Elaine (5 November 2016). "New floodlights for Bonagee United unveiled". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ↑ McCahill, Clare. "In Pictures: Bonagee United 0 – 4 Shelbourne". extratime.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ↑ FAI TV (29 August 2022). 2022 Extra.ie FAI Men's Cup Second Round: Bonagee United 0-4 Shelbourne . Retrieved 8 January 2026– via YouTube.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.