Maginn Park

Maginn Park

Páirc Mhic Fhinn
Interactive map of Maginn Park
Location	Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, County Donegal
Coordinates	55°08′08″N7°27′05″W / 55.135642°N 7.451374°W / 55.135642; -7.451374
Public transit	Buncrana bus stop
Capacity	2,000 [1]
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Derry City F.C. (2017)

Maginn Park is a football stadium in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland. It is used by the amateur Inishowen Football League for staging cup finals and other important matches. During the 2017 League of Ireland season, the ground served as the temporary home of Derry City. ^[2]

The Inishowen League purchased Maginn Park from the Buncrana Football Committee in the late 1990s for €127,000. ^[3]

Facilities

Maginn Park has a floodlit grass pitch with a sprinkler system and a stand with 250 seats. It also has two artificial turf pitches and portacabin changing facilities with storage sheds all inside the compound. ^[3]

Derry City

Derry City played their home games at Maginn Park from the beginning of the 2017 season, due to renovation works at the Brandywell Stadium in Derry. ^{[4] [5]} The first League of Ireland match at the ground, against Limerick in March 2017, was abandoned after 25 minutes due to floodlight failure and torrential rain. ^[6] The final match in October 2017 was a 1-1 draw against St. Patrick’s Athletic.

References

1. Costello, Shane (8 December 2016). "Derry City to start the new League of Ireland season in Buncrana". The42.
2. "Maginn Park a Cut Above the Rest". November 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
3. "Redevelopment works begin at Buncrana's Maginn Park clubhouse". Donegal Daily. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
4. "Derry City look set for Maginn Park next season". 5 December 2016.
5. "Derry to start season at Maginn Park". Derry City F.C. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
6. McLaughlin, Kevin (3 March 2017). "Lights out at Maginn Park as match abandoned". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 April 2017.