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The official opening of the stadium took place on 21 May 1950. It was blessed and officially opened by the [[Archbishop of Tuam]], [[Joseph Walsh (Archbishop of Tuam)|Rev. Dr Walsh]]. The stadium opened with two games, one between Cavan and Mayo and the other between Galway and Dublin.<ref>http://www.tuamstadium.com/History.html {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110131005/http://www.tuamstadium.com/History.html |date=10 January 2010 }}</ref> |
The official opening of the stadium took place on 21 May 1950. It was blessed and officially opened by the [[Archbishop of Tuam]], [[Joseph Walsh (Archbishop of Tuam)|Rev. Dr Walsh]]. The stadium opened with two games, one between Cavan and Mayo and the other between Galway and Dublin.<ref>http://www.tuamstadium.com/History.html {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110131005/http://www.tuamstadium.com/History.html |date=10 January 2010 }}</ref> |
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The reopening of the [[Western Rail Corridor]] between [[Galway]] and [[Sligo]] would cut down on Parking problems at the pitch. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 15:49, 25 May 2021
Páirc Naomh Iarlaith | |
Location | Tuam, County Galway, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 53°30′34″N 8°51′13″W / 53.50934°N 8.853552°W |
Public transit | Gilmartin Road bus stop (Future: Tuam railway station) |
Owner | Galway GAA |
Capacity | 6,700[1] |
Opened | 1950 |
St Jarlath's Park (Páirc Naomh Iarflaith, 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. 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.[2]
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 opened with two games, one between Cavan and Mayo and the other between Galway and Dublin.[3]
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References
- ^ "St. Jarlath's Park (Tuam)". Galway GAA. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Stadiums in Ireland". World Stadiums. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ http://www.tuamstadium.com/History.html Archived 10 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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