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.

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Note that the Brandywell Stadium is not included; though Derry City F.C. play in the League of Ireland, they are located in Northern Ireland. See List of association football stadiums in Northern Ireland.

Stadiums

RankStadiumTotal CapacitySeating CapacityLocationTenantsImage
1 Aviva Stadium 51,700 [1] 51,700 Ballsbridge Republic of Ireland national football team 7o7Pw.jpg
2 Thomond Park 30,500 [2] 25,100 Limerick Thomond Park terrace.jpg
3 Tallaght Stadium 10,00010,000 Tallaght Shamrock Rovers F.C. Tallaght Stadium 2.jpg
4 Turner's Cross 7,385 [3] 7,385 Cork Cork City F.C.
5 Richmond Park 5,340 [4] 2,800 Inchicore St Patrick's Athletic F.C. Richmond Park, Inchicore, June 2016.png
6 Waterford RSC 5,1603,100 Waterford Waterford United F.C.
7 Bishopsgate 5,097 [5] 4,960 Longford Longford Town F.C. Lngfrdg2.jpg
8 Eamonn Deacy Park 5,000 [6] 3,300 Galway Galway United F.C.
9 Finn Park 4,600400 Ballybofey Finn Harps F.C.
10 Dalymount Park 4,5004,000 Phibsborough, Dublin Bohemian F.C. Dalymount Park Panorama.jpg
11 Oriel Park 4,500 [7] 3,000 Dundalk Dundalk F.C.
12 Markets Field 4,5001,710 Limerick Treaty United F.C.
13 The Showgrounds 3,873 [8] 3,873 Sligo Sligo Rovers F.C.
14 Tolka Park 4,2004,200 Drumcondra, Dublin Shelbourne F.C. Tolka Park Dublin.jpg
15 Carlisle Grounds 3,200 [9] 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 [10] 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 [11] Phibsborough, County Dublin Bohemians F.C. Proposed
Donegal Community Stadium 6,130 [12] 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.

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