List of association football venues in the Republic of Ireland

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The following is a list of association football venues in the Republic of Ireland , ranked in descending order of capacity.

Contents

Stadiums

RankStadiumTotal CapacitySeating CapacityLocationTenantsImage
1 Aviva Stadium 51,711 [1] [2] 51,711 Ballsbridge Republic of Ireland national football team 7o7Pw.jpg
2 Thomond Park 25,600 [3] [4] 15,100 [5] Limerick Thomond Park terrace.jpg
3 Tallaght Stadium 10,500 [6] 10,500 [6] Tallaght Shamrock Rovers F.C. Tallaght Stadium 2.jpg
4 Turners Cross 7,385 [7] 7,385 [7] Cork Cork City F.C. Turners.cross.jpg
5 Tolka Park 5,750 [8] 3,655 [9] Drumcondra, Dublin Shelbourne F.C. Tolka Park Dublin.jpg
6 Richmond Park 5,500 [10] 2,800 Inchicore St Patrick's Athletic F.C. Richmond Park, Inchicore, June 2016.png
7 Waterford RSC 5,1603,100 Waterford Waterford United F.C.
8 Bishopsgate 5,097 [11] 4,960 Longford Longford Town F.C. Lngfrdg2.jpg
9 Eamonn Deacy Park 5,000 [12] 3,300 Galway Galway United F.C.
10 Finn Park 4,600400 Ballybofey Finn Harps F.C.
11 Dalymount Park 4,5004,000 Phibsborough, Dublin Bohemian F.C. Dalymount Park Panorama.jpg
12 Oriel Park 4,500 [13] 3,000 Dundalk Dundalk F.C.
13 Markets Field 4,5001,710 Limerick Treaty United F.C.
14 The Showgrounds 3,873 [14] 3,873 Sligo Sligo Rovers F.C.
15 Carlisle Grounds 3,200 [15] 3,200 Bray Bray Wanderers F.C.
16 Buckley Park 3,0001,850 Kilkenny Kilkenny United W.F.C. Buckley Park.jpg
17 UCD Bowl 3,000 [16] 1,500 Belfield, Dublin UCD
18 Mardyke Arena 3,0001,000 Mardyke, Cork UCC
19 Station Road 2,500850 Newbridge, County Kildare Newbridge Town/Kildare County
20 Jackman Park 2,450261 Limerick
21 Athlone Town Stadium 2,1002,100 Athlone Athlone Town
22 United Park 2,0001,500 Drogheda Drogheda United
23 Gortakeegan 2,000620 Monaghan Monaghan United
24 Ferrycarrig Park 2,000609 Crossabeg Wexford Youths
25 Drom Soccer Park 2,000N/A Salthill Salthill Devon
26 Celtic Park 1,500550 Castlebar Castlebar Celtic
27 Leah Victoria Park 1,500N/A Tullamore Tullamore Town
28 Mounthawk Park 1,400500 Tralee, County Kerry Kerry F.C.
29 Jackson Park 1,000N/A Kilternan Wayside Celtic/UCD Waves
30 Hawkins Lane 1,00075 Tullow F.C. Carlow/Parkville United
31 Cahermoneen 1,000N/A Tralee, County Kerry Tralee Dynamos
32 Irishtown Stadium 1,000N/A Irishtown, Dublin St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C./Liffey Wanderers
33 Fahy's Field 1,000N/A Galway Mervue United

Proposed stadiums and redevelopments

StadiumCapacityLocationClubStatus
Richmond Arena 12,000 Inchicore, County Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Not progressed
Dalymount Park 7,880 [17] Phibsborough, County Dublin Bohemians F.C. Proposed
Donegal Community Stadium 6,130 [18] Stranorlar, County Donegal Finn Harps Under construction
The Showgrounds, Sligo 6,000 Sligo, County Sligo Sligo Rovers Proposed
Market's Field 5,000 Limerick, County Limerick Limerick On hold
New Drogheda United Stadium 5,000 Drogheda, County Louth Drogheda United Not progressed

Redevelopments of current stadiums are in italics.

References

  1. "Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road, Dublin Arena)". Stadium DB. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. "Aviva Stadium". www.avivastadium.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. "THOMOND PARK". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. admin (4 March 2022). "About Us | Thomond Park Stadium" . Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. Geraghty, Pat (21 June 2007). "Munster Rugby : Thomond Park Developments". www.munsterrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Tallaght Stadium". Shamrock Rovers. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Turner's Cross Stadium – Cork City Football Club". www.corkcityfc.ie. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  8. "Update | Tolka Park upgrade works". 11 April 2024.
  9. "Uefa Conference League: Shelbourne beat 10-man Linfield in chaotic first leg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  10. "2025 Season Preview". St Pats FC. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  11. "Bishopsgate Football Stadium". Longford. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  12. "History of Eamonn Deacy Park". Galway United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  13. "New Dundalk owners have no immediate plans for Oriel Park revamp". the42. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  14. "SLIGO ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB DEVELOPMENT MASTERPLAN" (PDF). Sligo Rovers. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  15. "Bray Wanderers: 'There's no plan to move from our stadium, but it has to be fixed'". the42. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  16. "UCD hosts World Rugby Women's Sevens qualifier series". UCD. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  17. "Dalymount Park set for expanded capacity with redevelopment to be completed in 2026". the42. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  18. "Donegal Community Stadium Update May 2022". finnharps.ie. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

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