Jackman Park

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Jackman Park
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Jackman Park
Full nameJackman Park
Former namesPriory Park
LocationCarey's Road, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates 52°39′28.01″N08°37′20.19″W / 52.6577806°N 8.6222750°W / 52.6577806; -8.6222750
Public transit Limerick Colbert railway station
OwnerLDMC
OperatorLDMC
Capacity 2,450 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated1989
Tenants
LDMC
Treaty United W.F.C. (2021)

Jackman Park is a football ground in Limerick, Ireland. Located on the Lower Carey's Road, it was home to Limerick F.C. and is regularly used for various matches in Limerick, from schoolboy to women's international games. The ground's total capacity is 2,450 with a single 261-seat stand on the site of the former shed. [1] It is situated next to Limerick railway station which is clearly visible from the shed side.

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Crescent College owned the ground in the 1970s before moving out to Crescent College Comprehensive. During their ownership Old Crescent played there. It was known as Priory Park during this time. The ground opened as an association football venue in 1973. [2] Floodlights were installed in 1989. West Ham United and Celtic have played at the venue in friendlies. [3]

The ground was home to Limerick F.C. from 2007 to 2012 when they left for Thomond Park. [4] [5]

In 2021, Treaty United W.F.C. switched their home ground for Women's National League matches from Market's Field to Jackman Park. [6] They returned to Market's Field in 2022. [7]

Future

There has been much debate in recent times about the future of Jackman Park. Many[ who? ] would like a redevelopment of the ground while others feel it should be sold off as there is little space to develop. More recently Limerick 37 announced that plans were in place to build a seated stand at the Colbert Station side of the ground. This would probably be the most feasible option as there is little room elsewhere to construct a stand or terrace.[ citation needed ]

In 2008, the Limerick board announced their intentions to relocate the club to the Markets Field, the club's former home. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Where to Find Us". www.limerickfc.ie. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Kinsella, Colm (12 January 2023). "50th anniversary of opening of Limerick's Jackman Park to be marked". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Limerick FC - Jackman Park". League of Ireland Ground Guide. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Blake, Ben (24 February 2015). "Limerick have found somewhere to play for the start of the season". The 42. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Soccer Limerick given green light". RTÉ.ie. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Treaty United fight back to hold Galway WFC". 11 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Kinsella, Colm (21 December 2021). "Treaty United senior women's side learn 2022 league fixtures". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Malone, Emmet (27 February 2009). "Limerick FC make Markets Field return a priority". Irish Times.
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