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
Owner Limerick & District League Management Committee (LDMC)
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. Owned by the Limerick & District League, [2] the ground is located on the Lower Carey's Road near Limerick Colbert railway station. 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]

Crescent College owned the ground in the 1970s before moving out to Crescent College Comprehensive. During their ownership, Old Crescent RFC played there. It was known as Priory Park during this time. The ground opened as an association football venue in 1973. [3] Floodlights were installed in 1989. West Ham United and Celtic have played at the venue in friendlies. [4]

The ground was home to Limerick F.C. from 2007 to 2012. [2] [5] During this period, Limerick F.C. (known at the time as Limerick 37) announced plans to build a seated stand at the Colbert Station side of the ground.[ citation needed ] However, in 2008, the Limerick board announced their intentions to relocate the club to the Markets Field, the club's former home. [6] At the start of the 2013 season, Limerick F.C. moved to Thomond Park, pending a planned return to Markets Field. [7]

In 2021, Treaty United W.F.C. switched their home ground for Women's National League matches from Market's Field to Jackman Park. [8] They returned to Market's Field in 2022. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Where to Find Us". limerickfc.ie. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 Blake, Ben (24 February 2015). "Limerick have found somewhere to play for the start of the season". The 42. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Kinsella, Colm (12 January 2023). "50th anniversary of opening of Limerick's Jackman Park to be marked". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Limerick FC - Jackman Park". League of Ireland Ground Guide. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Soccer Limerick given green light". RTÉ.ie. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Malone, Emmet (27 February 2009). "Limerick FC make Markets Field return a priority". Irish Times.
  7. ↑ "Limerick return home to Markets Field". extratime.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2025. in 2013 Limerick [FC] moved from Jackman Park to Thomond Park, with the move to Markets Field making no significant progress
  8. ↑ "Treaty United fight back to hold Galway WFC". 11 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Kinsella, Colm (21 December 2021). "Treaty United senior women's side learn 2022 league fixtures". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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