Irishtown Stadium

Irishtown Stadium
Location Ringsend/Irishtown, Dublin
Ireland
Coordinates Coordinates: 53°20′25″N 6°13′11″W / 53.3403°N 6.2197°W / 53.3403; -6.2197
Operator Dublin City Council
Construction
Built 1950s
Renovated 2004
Tenants
Current
St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.
Liffey Wanderers
Crusaders Athletics Club
Past
Shelbourne F.C.

The Irishtown Stadium is an association football stadium in the Republic of Ireland based in Ringsend/Irishtown, Dublin. It was originally built in the 1950s and used as a home ground by Shelbourne F.C.. However Shels only spent one season, 1955–56, playing competitive first team matches there. The stadium was renovated in 2004 and is now managed by Dublin City Council. Irishtown Stadium features a pavilion which contains a fully equipped gymnasium, an aerobics studio and meeting rooms. There are also track and field facilities, including a 400m running track. Association football facilities include five floodlit, all-weather five-a-side football pitches and a full sized UEFA–standard astropitch.[1][2][3] It's regular tenants/users include two association football clubsSt. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.[4] and Liffey Wanderers [5] – that play in the Leinster Senior League and Crusaders Athletics Club.[6]

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