Páirc Esler
GAA stadium in Newry, Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Páirc Esler (/ˌpɑːrk ˈɛslər/ park ESS-lər, Irish: [ˌpˠaːɾʲc ˈɛsˠlˠəɾˠ]; also Irish: Páirc an Iúir [ˈpˠaːɾʲc ənʲ ˈuːɾʲ]) is a GAA stadium in Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is the home of the Down Gaelic football and hurling teams and the Newry Shamrocks GAA club. The ground has a capacity of about 20,000.[1] Contrary to popular belief Páirc Esler is located within County Armagh, making Down one of the only counties in Ireland not to have their own ground within the county.
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Páirc an Iúir ("Newry Park") | |
The Marshes | |
Address | Newry, County Armagh, BT34 2QX |
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Location | Northern Ireland, County Armagh |
Coordinates | 54°9′47″N 6°20′5″W |
Public transit | Newry railway station Newry Ulsterbus station |
Owner | Newry Shamrocks |
Capacity | 20,000[1] |
Field size | 138 × 81 m |
Construction | |
Renovated | 2006–07 |
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