Gaelic Grounds (Drogheda)

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Gaelic Grounds
Páirc na nGael
Gaelic Grounds (Drogheda)
LocationCross Lane, Drogheda, County Louth, A92 FDK6, Ireland
Coordinates 53°43′24.89″N6°21′33.76″W / 53.7235806°N 6.3593778°W / 53.7235806; -6.3593778
Public transitNorth Road bus stop
Drogheda railway station
Owner Louth GAA
Capacity 3,500
Field size138 x 83 m
Opened1926

The Gaelic Grounds, known for sponsorship reasons as the Integral GAA Grounds, [1] is a GAA stadium in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. It was the home of the Louth gaelic football team from 1926 until 2020. [2] Its official opening took place in April 1926, with Louth taking on Dublin. The game ended in a 0–6 to 0–2 win for Louth. [2]

The ground has a capacity of about 3,500 [3] and was one of the smallest GAA county grounds in Ireland. Drogheda club side O'Raghallaighs lease the facilities from Louth GAA and have played their home matches in the Gaelic Grounds since the 1970s. [4] [5]

References

  1. "O'Raghallaigh's GFC to reopen newly constructed pitch this weekend". Drogheda Independent . 18 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Jimmy Mullen, a true Gael". Drogheda Independent . 8 November 1985.
  3. "Louth insist stadium plans still on track - Independent.ie".
  4. Watters, Andy; Loughran, Neil (1 November 2013). The Little Book of Gaelic Football. History Press. ISBN   9780750955812 via Google Books.
  5. "Drogheda was kept on life support for too long". Drogheda Independent . 7 April 2018.

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