Belfield Park
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Belfield Park was the home ground of University College Dublin A.F.C.
from 1930 until 2007. It was previously a walled garden of Belfield House.
It had capacity for 2,500 people, including 1,448 seats. It was located on the western edge of the Belfield campus off Foster's Avenue. The main stand was the covered AIB Stand, while the Foster's Avenue End, which had been closed for 2 seasons because the wooden floorboards were unsafe in wet weather, was re-opened for the 2007 season with the bucket seats from the old Lansdowne Road.
The stadium played host to under-age Ireland
international matches and senior international training sessions on occasion as well as hosting some games in the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
. Shamrock Rovers
and Dublin City FC also played some a league cup game against UCD at Belfield Park.
300 extra seats were temporarily added for the 2005 League Cup final against , which, together with the opening of the hill, increased capacity to 2,500.
UCD left Belfield Park after the 2007 season as plans for a ground share with the rugby team in the UCD Bowl
came to fruition. The move was expected to take place as early as October 2007 but did not happen until the start of the 2008 eircom League season
. Belfield Park is being developed by the college as the University Biotechnology Centre.
University College Dublin A.F.C.
University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...
from 1930 until 2007. It was previously a walled garden of Belfield House.
It had capacity for 2,500 people, including 1,448 seats. It was located on the western edge of the Belfield campus off Foster's Avenue. The main stand was the covered AIB Stand, while the Foster's Avenue End, which had been closed for 2 seasons because the wooden floorboards were unsafe in wet weather, was re-opened for the 2007 season with the bucket seats from the old Lansdowne Road.
The stadium played host to under-age Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
international matches and senior international training sessions on occasion as well as hosting some games in the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
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. Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
and Dublin City FC also played some a league cup game against UCD at Belfield Park.
300 extra seats were temporarily added for the 2005 League Cup final against , which, together with the opening of the hill, increased capacity to 2,500.
UCD left Belfield Park after the 2007 season as plans for a ground share with the rugby team in the UCD Bowl
UCD Bowl
The UCD Bowl is a rugby union and football stadium in the Southeast of Dublin. It is the home ground of University College Dublin RFC in the AIB All Ireland League and University College Dublin A.F.C. in League of Ireland Premier Division...
came to fruition. The move was expected to take place as early as October 2007 but did not happen until the start of the 2008 eircom League season
FAI League of Ireland 2008 season
The 2008 League of Ireland season consisted of both Premier and First Division, as well as the newly introduced 'A' Championship. The season kicked off in March and the 'A' Championship commenced in June...
. Belfield Park is being developed by the college as the University Biotechnology Centre.