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Croke Park has the largest capacity of any stadium in Ireland and the fourth largest in Europe
The following is a list of sports stadiums in Ireland . This includes stadiums in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland . They are ordered by their capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate. The capacity figures are permanent total capacity as authorised by the controlling body, including seating and any standing areas, and excluding any temporary seating.
Most stadiums are used for Gaelic games , association football , or rugby union .
This list is not complete
Stadiums
In Italics currently under redevelopment/construction.
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Stadium
Location
Owner(s) and/or Tenant(s)
Main use(s)
Capacity (Safe)
Seated
Previous Capacity
Floodlit
1
Croke Park
Dublin
Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic football /Hurling
82,300[1]
69,500
90,556
Yes
2
Semple Stadium
Thurles
Tipperary GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
53,000
26,000
Yes
3
Aviva Stadium
Dublin
IRFU /FAI /Leinster Rugby
Rugby union /Association football
51,700
51,700
Yes
4
Gaelic Grounds
Limerick
Limerick GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
49,500
24,000
Yes
5
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cork
Cork GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
46,500
21,000
32,550
Yes[2]
6
Fitzgerald Stadium
Killarney
Kerry GAA
Gaelic football
43,180
9,000
No
7
MacHale Park
Castlebar
Mayo GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
42,000
42,000
Yes
8
St Tiernach's Park
Clones
Monaghan GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
36,000
18,500
No
9
Casement Park
Belfast
Antrim GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
32,600
8,000
Yes
10
O'Moore Park
Portlaoise
Laois GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
27,000
6,000
Yes[3]
11
Pearse Stadium
Salthill
Galway GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
26,197
8,000
33,000
No
12
Breffni Park
Cavan
Cavan GAA
Gaelic football
26,000
6,000
Yes
13
Thomond Park
Limerick
IRFU /Munster Rugby /Limerick
Rugby union /Soccer
25,600
15,100
Yes
14
St Jarlath's Park
Tuam
Galway GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
25,000
6,400
No
15
Wexford Park
Wexford
Wexford GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
25,000
No
16
Nowlan Park
Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
Hurling
24,000
19,000
30,000
No
17
Celtic Park
Derry
Derry GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
22,000
3,600
Yes
18
Dr. Cullen Park
Carlow
Carlow GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
21,000
3,000
No
19
Cusack Park
Ennis
Clare GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
20,500
3269
28,000[4]
No
20
Páirc Esler
Newry
Down GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
20,000
8,000
Yes
21
O'Connor Park
Tullamore
Offaly GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
20,000
7,000
No
22
Dr. Hyde Park
Roscommon
Roscommon GAA
Gaelic football
25,000
3,600
33,612
No
23
Markievicz Park
Sligo
Sligo GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
18,558
3,585
No
24
RDS Arena
Dublin
Royal Dublin Society /Leinster Rugby
Equestrianism /rugby union
18,500
16,500
Yes
25
Healy Park
Omagh
Tyrone GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
18,500
5,000
Yes
26
Kingspan Stadium
Belfast
IRFU /Ulster Rugby
Rugby union
18,200
14,000
Yes
27
Windsor Park
Belfast
Linfield /IFA
Association football
18,000
18,000
24,734
Yes[5]
28
MacCumhail Park
Ballybofey
Donegal GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
18,000
5,000
Yes
29
Brewster Park
Enniskillen
Fermanagh GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
18,000
Yes
30
Walsh Park
Waterford
Waterford GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
17,000
6,000
No
31
Athletic Grounds
Armagh
Armagh GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
16,500
5,682
Yes
32
Páirc Uí Rinn
Cork
Cork GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
16,440
8,000
Yes
33
Austin Stack Park
Tralee
Kerry GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
15,000
5,000
Yes
34
Páirc Tailteann
Navan
Meath GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
15,000
5,000
30,000
Yes
35
Fraher Field
Dungarvan
Waterford GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
12,000
4,000
No
36
Malahide Cricket Club Ground
Malahide
Malahide Cricket Club
Cricket
11,500
n/a
Yes
37
Cusack Park
Mullingar
Westmeath GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
11,000
15,000
No
38
Aughrim County Ground
Aughrim
Wicklow GAA
Gaelic games
10,000
5,000
No
39
Pearse Park
Longford
Longford GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
10,000
4,000
18,000
No
40
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Carrick-on-Shannon
Leitrim GAA
Gaelic football
9,331
3,000
17,000
No
41
Irish Independent Park
Cork
IRFU /Munster Rugby
Rugby union
9,251
3,450
Yes
42
Dubarry Park
Athlone
IRFU
Rugby union
8,000
850
Yes
43
The Showgrounds
Newry
Newry City A.F.C.
Association football
7,949
1,080
Yes
44
Galway Sportsgrounds
Galway
Bord na gCon /Connacht Rugby
Greyhound racing /Rugby union
7,500
Yes
45
Turner's Cross
Cork
Cork City
Association football
7,485
7,485
Yes
46
Parnell Park
Dublin
Dublin GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
7,300
2,800
13,500
Yes
47
Carlisle Grounds
Bray
Bray Wanderers
Association football
7,000
2,000
Yes
48
City Calling Stadium
Longford
Longford Town
Association football
6,850
6,850
Yes
49
St Conleth's Park
Newbridge
Kildare GAA
Gaelic football /Hurling
6,200
13,000
No
50
Donnybrook Stadium
Dublin
Leinster Rugby
Rugby union
6,000
2,500
Yes
51
St Colman's Park
Cobh
Cobh Ramblers
Association football
6,000
1,350
Yes
52
Finn Park
Ballybofey
Finn Harps
Association football
6,000
400
Yes
53
Stormont
Belfast
Cricket Ireland
Cricket
6,000
No
54
Tallaght Stadium
Dublin
South Dublin County Council /Shamrock Rovers
Association football
5,947
5,947
Yes
55
New Finn Harps Stadium
Stranorlar
Finn Harps
Association football
5,700
4,200
Yes
56
The Showgrounds
Sligo
Sligo Rovers
Association football
5,500
4,000
Yes
57
Richmond Park
Dublin
St Patrick's Athletic
Association football
5,340
2,800
Yes
58
Markets Field
Limerick
Limerick FC
Association football
5,100
1,850
3,000
Yes
59
The Oval
Belfast
Glentoran
Association football
5,056
4,790
26,556
Yes
60
Eamonn Deacy Park
Galway
Galway Football Association /Galway United
Association football
5,000
3,300
Yes
61
Pearse Park
Arklow
Wicklow GAA
Hurling
5,000
No
62
Tolka Park
Dublin
Dublin City Council /Shelbourne
Association football
4,800
4,800
9,860
Yes
63
Oriel Park
Dundalk
Dundalk
Association football
4,500
3,000
Yes
64
Dalymount Park
Dublin
Bohemians
Association football
4,300
4,300
10,000
Yes
65
Morton Stadium
Dublin
Clonliffe Harriers AC
Athletics
4,000
800
Yes
66
The Brandywell
Derry
Derry City
Association football
3,700
3,430
7,000
Yes
67
Templeville Road
Dublin
St Mary's College RFC
Rugby union
4,000
Yes
68
O'Donnell Park
Letterkenny
Donegal GAA
Gaelic football
3,800
2,500
Yes
69
Drogheda Park
Drogheda
Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic football
3,500
No
70
Castle Avenue
Dublin
Cricket Ireland
Cricket
3,200
500
No
71
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Waterford
Waterford City Council /Waterford United
Association football
3,100
3,100
Yes
72
Buckley Park
Kilkenny
Association football
3,000
1,850
Yes
73
UCD Bowl
Dublin
UCD AFC /UCD RFC
Association football /Rugby union
3,000
1,500
Yes
74
The Mardyke
Cork
UCC AFC /UCC RFC
Association football /Rugby union
3,000
1,000
Yes
75
Solitude
Belfast
Cliftonville
Association football
2,883
2,883
6,224
Yes
76
Station Road
Newbridge
Newbridge Town
Association football
2,500
850
Yes
77
Jackman Park
Limerick
Association football
2,450
261
Yes
78
Athlone Town Stadium
Athlone
Athlone Town
Association football
2,100
2,100
Yes
79
United Park
Drogheda
Drogheda United
Association football
2,000
1,500
Yes
80
Gortakeegan
Monaghan
Monaghan United
Association football
2,000
620
Yes
81
Ferrycarrig Park
Crossabeg
Wexford Youths
Association football
2,000
609
Yes
82
Drom Soccer Park
Drum East
Salthill Devon
Association football
2,000
Yes
83
Maginn Park
Buncrana
Inishowen Football League (Derry City Temporary Ground)
Association football
1,574
250
Yes
Top 10 Stadiums by Capacity
Location of the top 10 stadiums by capacity in Ireland.
See also
Lists of stadiums by capacity
References
Under development Proposed
County groundsThe county team is in parentheses.
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