List of stadiums in Ireland by capacity

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Croke Park has the largest capacity of any stadium in Ireland and the third largest in Europe Croke Park from the Hill - 2004 All-Ireland Football Championship Final.jpg
Croke Park has the largest capacity of any stadium in Ireland and the third largest in Europe

The following is a list of sports stadiums on Ireland . This includes stadiums in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They are ordered by their capacity. The capacity figures are permanent total capacity as authorised by the controlling body, including seating and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating. The minimum required capacity is 1,000.

Contents

Most stadiums are used for Gaelic games, association football, or rugby union.

Top 10 stadiums by capacity

The maps pictured below, exclude stadiums currently under construction or awaiting redevelopment.

Stadiums

In italics are those currently under redevelopment/construction/planning. This list is not complete. Up to date as of 1 August 2025.

RankStadiumLocationOwner(s) or tenantsMain use(s)Capacity (safe)SeatedPrevious capacityFloodlit/LitImage
1 Croke Park Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football/Hurling 82,300 [1] 69,50090,556Yes Croke Park 2018.jpg
2 Aviva Stadium Dublin IRFU/FAI/Leinster Rugby Rugby union/Association football 51,700 [2] 51,700Yes 7o7Pw.jpg
3 Semple Stadium Thurles Tipperary GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 45,690 [3] 24,00053,500Yes Semple1.jpg
4 Páirc Uí Chaoimh Cork Cork GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 45,000 [4] 21,00032,550Yes [5] Pairc Ui Chaoimh.jpg
5 Gaelic Grounds
Páirc na nGael
Limerick Limerick GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 44,023 [6] 20,29349,866Yes
6 Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney Kerry GAA Gaelic football 38,000 [7] [8] 9,00043,180No FitzGeraldStadium.jpg
7 St Tiernach's Park Clones Monaghan GAA Gaelic football 29,000 [9] 18,50036,000No Clones 009.jpg
8 MacHale Park Castlebar Mayo GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 27,870 [10] 27,87038,000Yes MacHale Park, Castlebar, Ireland, November 2016.jpg
9 Nowlan Park Kilkenny Kilkenny GAA Hurling 27,000 [11] 18,00030,000No
10 Pearse Stadium Galway Galway GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 26,197 [12] 8,00034,000Yes Pearse Park.jpg
11 Thomond Park Limerick IRFU/Munster Rugby Rugby union 25,600 [13] 15,100Yes Thomond Park terrace.jpg
12 Breffni Park Cavan Cavan GAA Gaelic football 25,030 [14] 5,030Yes
13 Dr. Hyde Park Roscommon Roscommon GAA Gaelic football 23,900 [15] 9,00025,000No
14 O'Moore Park Portlaoise Laois GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 22,000 [16] 6,500Yes
15 Cusack Park Ennis Clare GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 20,100 [17] 3,26928,000No Cusack Park Full House.jpg
16 Páirc Esler Newry Down GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 20,000 [18] 8,000Yes
17 Windsor Park Belfast Linfield/IFA Association football 18,614 [19] 18,00024,734Yes [20] Windsor Park redevelopment .jpg
18 Markievicz Park Sligo Sligo GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 18,558 [11] 3,585No
19 RDS Arena Dublin Royal Dublin Society/Leinster Rugby Equestrianism/rugby union 18,500 [21] 16,500Yes Dublino. RDS Arena - panoramio.jpg
20 Athletic Grounds Armagh Armagh GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 18,500 [22] 5,575 [11] Yes
21 Celtic Park Derry Derry GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 18,500 [23] 3,60022,000Yes Celtic Park, Derry, August 2009.JPG
22 Ravenhill Stadium Belfast IRFU/Ulster Rugby Rugby union 18,196 [24] 9,00012,000Yes RAVENHILL.jpg
23 Wexford Park Wexford Wexford GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 18,000 [14] 9,000Yes [25]
24 O'Connor Park Tullamore Offaly GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 18,000 [11] 7,000No
25 Brewster Park Enniskillen Fermanagh GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 18,000 [11] Yes
26 Healy Park Omagh Tyrone GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 17,636 [11] 4,500Yes Healy Park, Omagh.jpg
27 MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey Donegal GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 17,500 [26] 4,310 [11] Yes
28 Páirc Uí Rinn Cork Cork GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 16,440 [27] 8,000Yes
29 Fraher Field Dungarvan Waterford GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 15,000 [28] 4,000Yes
30 St Conleth's Park Newbridge Kildare GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 15,000 [29] 3,00013,000
8,200 [30]
Yes St Conleth's Park.jpg
31 St Mary's Park Castleblayney Monaghan GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 14,000 [31] 4,000Yes
32 Austin Stack Park Tralee Kerry GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 12,000 [32] 5,00015,000Yes Austin Stack Park, Tralee - geograph.org.uk - 5942206.jpg
33 Malahide Cricket Club Ground Malahide Cricket Ireland
Malahide Cricket Club
Cricket 11,500 [33] N/ANo Malahide Cricket Ground 2013.jpg
34 Cusack Park Mullingar Westmeath GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 11,500 [34] 15,000No Cusack Park Mullingar Main Stand.jpg
35 Walsh Park Waterford Waterford GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 11,046 [35] 6,000No
36 Páirc Tailteann Navan Meath GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 11,000 [36] 5,00030,000Yes
37 Dr. Cullen Park Carlow Carlow GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 11,000 [37] 3,00021,000Yes
38 Tallaght Stadium Dublin SDCC/Shamrock Rovers Association football 10,500 [38] 10,0008,000Yes Tallaght Stadium 2.jpg
39 Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Carrick-on-Shannon Leitrim GAA Gaelic football 9,331 [39] 3,00015,000No
40 Morton Stadium Dublin Clonliffe Harriers AC Athletics 8,800 [40] 800Yes Morton stadium.jpg
41 St Brendan's Park Birr Offaly GAA Athletics 8,800 [40] Yes
42 Parnell Park Dublin Dublin GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 8,500 [41] 2,80013,500Yes Main pic Parnell Park.jpg
43 O'Donnell Park Letterkenny Donegal GAA Gaelic football 8,200 [42] 2,500No
44 Galway Sportsgrounds Galway Bord na gCon/Connacht Rugby Greyhound racing/Rugby union 8,129 [43] Yes The Sportsground.jpg
45 Musgrave Park Cork IRFU/Munster Rugby Rugby union 8,008 [44] 3,450Yes Musgrave Park (geograph 3680269).jpg
46 Mallow GAA Complex Mallow Mallow GAA Gaelic Football/Hurling 8,0002,000Yes
47 Dubarry Park Athlone IRFU Rugby union 8,000850Yes
48 Turner's Cross Cork Cork City Association football 7,385 [45] 7,385Yes Turners.cross.jpg
49 Aughrim County Ground Aughrim Wicklow GAA Gaelic games 7,000 [46] 5,000No
50 O'Garney Park Sixmilebridge Clare GAA Gaelic games 7,000 [47] 2,000Yes
51 St Jarlath's Park Tuam Galway GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 6,700 [48] 26,000No
52 The Brandywell Derry Derry City Association football6,300 [49] 6,3007,000Yes
53 Donnybrook Stadium Dublin Leinster Rugby Rugby union 6,000 [50] 2,500Yes Newly Completed Stand, Leinster Rugby Ground Donnybrook.jpg
54 Pearse Park Longford Longford GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 6,000 [51] 2,00018,000No
55 Stormont Belfast Cricket Ireland Cricket 6,000 [52] No Stormont (cricket ground).jpg
56 Fr Tierney Park Ballyshannon Donegal GAA Gaelic Games5,600 [42] No
57 Richmond Park Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Association football5,500 [53] 2,800Yes Richmond Park, Inchicore, June 2016.png
58 Bishopsgate Longford Longford Town Association football 5,097 [54] 4,960Yes Lngfrdg2.jpg
59 The Oval Belfast Glentoran Association football5,056 [55] 3,99126,556Yes Ovalariel.gif
60 Eamonn Deacy Park Galway Galway Football Association/Galway United Association football 5,000 [56] 3,300Yes Terryland park.jpg
61 Pearse Park Arklow Wicklow GAA Hurling 5,000No
62 Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Athlone Town Association football5,0002,024Yes
63 Finn Park Ballybofey Finn Harps Association football4,6004007,000Yes
64 Oriel Park Dundalk Dundalk Association football4,500 [57] 3,000Yes Oriel Park Main Stand Match Night 01.jpg
65 Dalymount Park Dublin Dublin City Council/Bohemians Association football4,500 [58] 10,000Yes Dalymount Park Panorama.jpg
66 Tolka Park Dublin Dublin City Council/Shelbourne Association football4,200 [59] 4,2009,860Yes Tolka Park Dublin.jpg
67 Templeville Road Dublin St Mary's College RFC Rugby union 4,0000Yes
68National Indoor Athletics Training Centre Abbotstown Sport Ireland Athletics4,000400Yes
69 St Colman's Park Cobh Cobh Ramblers Association football 4,000 [60] 1,350Yes
70 John Fitzgerald Park Kilmallock Limerick GAA Gaelic Football/Hurling 4,000Yes
71 The Showgrounds Sligo Sligo Rovers Association football 3,873 [61] 3,873Yes
72 Corrigan Park Belfast Antrim GAA Gaelic football/Hurling 3,700 [62] [63] 600 [63] 5,000
2,100 [64]
No
73 Ballymena Showgrounds Ballymena Mid and East Antrim Borough Council/Ballymena United F.C. Association football 3,600 [55] [65] 3,6008,426Yes The Showgrounds, Ballymena (2) - geograph.org.uk - 3637688.jpg
74 Drogheda Park Drogheda Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football 3,500No
75 Seaview Belfast Crusaders F.C. Association football 3,383 [66] 3,383
76 Donegal Community Stadium Donegal Finn Harps FC Association football 3,300 [67] 5,400Yes
77 Inver Park Larne Larne F.C. Association football 3,250 [68] 3,2501,100Yes Inver Park, Larne (1) - geograph.org.uk - 2314259.jpg
78 Castle Avenue Dublin Cricket Ireland Cricket 3,200500No
79 Carlisle Grounds Bray Bray Wanderers Association football 3,200 [69] 3,200Yes Carlisle Grounds, Bray Wanderers.jpg
80 Mourneview Park Glenavon F.C. Lurgan Association football 3,2003,200Yes
81 Markets Field Limerick Limerick FC Association football3,075 [70] 1,7103,000Yes Market's Field, Limerick soccer's spiritual home - geograph.org.uk - 5109214.jpg
82 Buckley Park Kilkenny Association football3,0001,850Yes
83 UCD Bowl Dublin UCD AFC/UCD RFC Association football/Rugby union 3,000 [71] 1,500Yes Belfield Bowl (cropped).jpg
84 The Mardyke Cork UCC AFC/UCC RFC Association football/Rugby union3,0001,000Yes
85 Duggan Park Ballinasloe Galway GAA Gaelic Games3,000 [72] Yes
86 Waterford Regional Sports Centre Waterford Waterford City Council/Waterford United Association football 2,9835,160Yes
87 Solitude Belfast Cliftonville Association football2,8832,8836,224Yes 20190112 Solitude Main.jpg
88 Shamrock Park Portadown Portadown F.C. Association football2,770 [73] 2,7705,804Yes ShamrockParkSep089.jpg
89 National Aquatic Centre Abbotstown Sport Ireland Swimming/Diving2,5002,500Yes
90 Station Road Newbridge Newbridge Town Association football2,500850Yes
91 Jackman Park Limerick Association football2,450261Yes
92 Dixon Park Ballyclare Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Association football2,398 [74] 538Yes
93 The Showgrounds Newry Newry City A.F.C. Association football2,2751,0807,949
94 Ferrycarrig Park Crossabeg Wexford F.C. Association football2,500609Yes
95 United Park Drogheda Drogheda United Association football2,0001,500Yes
96 Gortakeegan Monaghan Monaghan United Association football2,000620Yes
97 Drom Soccer Park Drum East Salthill Devon Association football2,000Yes
98National Indoor Training Centre Abbotstown Sport Ireland Multi-Sport Arena1,6801,680Yes
99 Maginn Park Buncrana Inishowen Football League (Derry City Temporary Ground)Association football1,574250Yes
100Athlone International Arena Athlone TUS Athlone Athletics1,5001,500Yes
101 Celtic Park Castlebar Castlebar Celtic Association football1,500550No
102 Leah Victoria Park Tullamore Tullamore Town Association football1,5000Yes
103Hawkfield Centre of Excellence Newbridge Kildare GAA Gaelic Football/Hurling 1,500200Yes
104 Mounthawk Park Tralee Kerry F.C. Association football1,200 [75] 500Yes

See also

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