Flancare Park
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Flancare Park is a soccer stadium
in Longford
, Ireland
. It is the home stadium of League of Ireland
side Longford Town F.C.
.http://www.ltfc.ie/stadium/ Flancare Park has also held numerous international underage matches. The stadium underwent a huge redevelopment at the end of 2000/2001 season. Previous to this Flancare Park, while containing a good pitch and floodlights, had small dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities, along with two terraced (one uncovered) and a single-seater stand. It is located in the townland of Mullolagher on the Strokestown Road (N5) to the west of Longford town.
The promotion of Longford Town to the Premier Division was seen as a catalyst in the redevelopment of Flancare to its present-day form. Through the receipt of government and FAI
grant aid, Flancare park has been redeveloped into an all-seater stadium. The stadium holds 6,850.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Longford
Longford
Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is the home stadium of League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
side Longford Town F.C.
Longford Town F.C.
Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park...
.http://www.ltfc.ie/stadium/ Flancare Park has also held numerous international underage matches. The stadium underwent a huge redevelopment at the end of 2000/2001 season. Previous to this Flancare Park, while containing a good pitch and floodlights, had small dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities, along with two terraced (one uncovered) and a single-seater stand. It is located in the townland of Mullolagher on the Strokestown Road (N5) to the west of Longford town.
The promotion of Longford Town to the Premier Division was seen as a catalyst in the redevelopment of Flancare to its present-day form. Through the receipt of government and FAI
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
grant aid, Flancare park has been redeveloped into an all-seater stadium. The stadium holds 6,850.