St Jarlath's Park
Páirc Naomh Iarlaith | |
St Jarlath's Park (Tuam Stadium) Location within Ireland St Jarlath's Park (Tuam Stadium) St Jarlath's Park (Tuam Stadium) (County Galway) St Jarlath's Park (Tuam Stadium) St Jarlath's Park (Tuam Stadium) (Tuam) | |
| Location | Tuam, County Galway, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°30′34″N 8°51′13″W / 53.50934°N 8.853552°W |
| Owner | Galway GAA |
| Capacity | 6,700[1] |
| Public transit | Gilmartin Road bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1950 |
St Jarlath's Park (/ˈdʒɑːrləθs/; Páirc Iarflaith Naofa, commonly known as Tuam Stadium) is a GAA stadium in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. It is one of the principal stadiums of Galway GAA's football teams.[2] The ground once had a capacity of around 26,000. This has progressively been reduced for safety reasons and has most recently been reduced to 6,700.[3]
The official opening of the stadium took place on 21 May 1950. It was blessed and officially opened by the Archbishop of Tuam, Rev. Dr Walsh. The stadium is named for Iarlaithe mac Loga (Jarlath), a 6th-century saint who was the first Bishop of Tuam.[4] The stadium opened with two games, one between Cavan and Mayo and the other between Galway and Dublin.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "St. Jarlath's Park (Tuam)". Galway GAA. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "How well do you know your cups and county grounds?". Connaught Telegraph. 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Stadiums in Ireland". World Stadiums. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.dib.ie/biography/iarlaithe-jarlath-a4192
- ^ "//Tuam Stadium Redevelopment//". www.tuamstadium.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010.
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