Walsh Park
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Páirc an Bhreathnaigh | |
Location | Slievekeale Road, Waterford, County Waterford, X91 YT10, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 52°15′17.60″N 7°7′40.02″W / 52.2548889°N 7.1277833°WCoordinates: 52°15′17.60″N 7°7′40.02″W / 52.2548889°N 7.1277833°W |
Public transit | Waterford railway station Arbour Road bus stop Slievekeale Road bus stop |
Owner | Robert Starken |
Capacity | 11,046[1] |
Field size | 142 x 80 m |
Walsh Park (Irish: Páirc Breathnach) is a GAA stadium in Waterford, Ireland named after Willie Walsh, a well-known referee and long time campaigner for Gaelic games in Waterford.[2] It is one of the two homes of the Waterford Gaelic football and hurling teams, the other being Fraher Field in Dungarvan. The two grounds are rivals for important games, former Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald saying "There's this endless battle between Walsh Park and Fraher Field, a political battle almost. If one field gets a game, the other has to get the next one. Dungarvan was a nice field, but my personal preference was always Walsh Park, because I felt it had more of the feel of a fortress."[3]
The stadium is set to undergo a €7m redevelopment which will result in an increased capacity of 16,500 by 2020, though it is unknown if it will be ready in time for the 2020 Munster Hurling Championship.[4]
Walsh Park is named after Willie Walsh, who refereed many All-Ireland SFC and SHC finals, including the 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Waterford looking forward to home comforts after 16 years away". RTE. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Waterford GAA Website". Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Davy; Hogan, Vincent (26 October 2018). At All Costs. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 9780717179589 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (1 March 2019). "2020 vision: Waterford hopeful Walsh work will be swift" – via www.rte.ie.
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(help) - ^ O'Connell, Cian (9 December 2016). "1916 All Ireland referees remembered".
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