Waterford Regional Sports Centre
The RSC | |
Interactive map of Regional Sports Centre | |
| Full name | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
|---|---|
| Location | Cork Road, Waterford, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°14′46″N 7°07′29″W / 52.24618466°N 7.124692°W |
| Owner | Waterford City and County Council |
| Capacity | 5,154[1] (3,035 seats) |
| Field size | 105 by 75 yards (96 by 69 m) |
| Public transit | Waterford railway station |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1992-93 |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Waterford F.C. | |
The Waterford Regional Sports Centre (or simply, the RSC) is a multi-purpose stadium in Waterford, part of the local authority's municipal sporting facilities and home to Waterford F.C. of the League of Ireland. Waterford moved to the newly opened RSC from their former home, Kilcohan Park for the 1993–94 season and have remained there ever since.[2]
Included on the 40 acre site is an 18-hole pitch and putt course, a gym, an indoor hall, four football pitches and tennis courts.[3] The complex also had a Skateboard Park. The RSC comprises two stands. The Cork Road West Stand, opened in May 1996 has capacity of 1,275 seats. The Kilbarry side East Stand, aka the New Stand, opened in May 2008,[4] holds 1,760 and brings seating capacity to 3,035. There are future plans to extend the West Stand to bring the overall seated capacity to near 5,000. Away supporters are housed in Blocks A and B of the New Stand.[5]
The RSC also has a synthetic 400m Mondo running track surrounding the soccer pitch, built to IAAF international standards.[3] The venue is also home to the Local Sports Partnerships for athletics and other sports.[6] The RSC's record attendance of 8,500 was set on 4 April 1997, when Waterford United lost 1–2 to Shelbourne in an FAI Cup semi-final.[7][8]
The club shop is located under the Main Stand.[9]
In June 2009 the Ireland under-21 side defeated Spain 2–1 in front of a capacity crowd of 3,400 at the RSC.[10] In September 2009, it hosted the League of Ireland Cup Final as Bohemians beat Waterford United 3-1.[11]
In February 2010 Munster A played Nottingham R.F.C. in the British and Irish Cup at the ground.[12]
The Republic of Ireland U-23 team played England C in May 2010 in a 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy game.[13]
The RSC also hosted UEFA U21 European Championship Qualifiers when the Republic of Ireland played Holland, Russia and Switzerland. These games were televised live by Sky. The Republic of Ireland U21 team also played Spain U21s in a friendly international at this venue.
The ground was chosen as a venue for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and hosted four group games.[1][14]
In December 2023, Waterford F.C. announced that they had secured a 50 year lease from Waterford City and County Council on the RSC.[2]
References
- ^ a b "UEFA matchday programmes | UEFA Under-17 Championship 2019". UEFAprogrammes.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Waterford FC Secure 50-Year Lease For Use of RSC". Waterford FC. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Sports Facilities - Waterford City & County Council". waterfordcouncil.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Irish Rugby | Kidney Supports Waterford Sport". irishrugby.ie. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Visiting Fans Information Guide – Shamrock Rovers". Waterford FC | Official Site. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Mallon, Ian (23 March 2023). "Ian Mallon: Are Waterford set to call time on RSC to achieve goals?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Waterford FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre | Football Ground Guide". footballgroundguide.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Football: CLEAR WATER; FAI CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: United seek to revive past glories in cup. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Everything you need to know ahead of your trip to the RSC!". Waterford FC | Official Site. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland defeat Spain at RSC". FAI. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Bohs win EA Sports League Cup". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009.
- ^ "Latest News - The Official Home of Munster Rugby".
- ^ "Late comeback by U23s not enough against England | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ UEFA.com (19 May 2019). "Netherlands triumph: results, highlights | UEFA Under-17 2019". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.