Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Encyclopedia
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada (English:McDiarmuid Park) is a Gaelic Athletic Association
stadium in Carrick-on-Shannon
, County Leitrim
, Ireland
. It is the home of Leitrim GAA
's football
and hurling
teams. The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 with 3000 seats. It was named for The Irish Revolutionary Seán Mac Diarmada, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising
.
In 2006/2007, the changing rooms/media rooms underwent a major renovation, becoming a 3000 seater,covered stand.
It provided a totally unrestricted view of the football field, something not seen in roofed GAA stands too often.
Within, contained 3 levels:
Under the stand: ground level
4 dressing rooms (incl. treatment room, 12 to 15 person shower area & toilet facilities)
Referees room
Kitchen & dining area
Public toilet facilities (wheelchair accessible)
First Aid Area
Plant room
Under the seated area: Middle Tier
Drugs testing area
Large Meeting Room
Press office
3 x additional offices
Display/Museum room
Kitchen
Upper stand
Radio commentary area
Press area
Indoor camera area
Costing approximately 3million euro, it was funded by grants, governemt funding, and a "Get on the Team" initiative, which fundraised from the local community. The stand naming rights were then sold, and is now called stand Mhic Shamhrain.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
stadium in Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is also the smallest main county town in the country . It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon and is the largest town in the county. The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006. It is in the barony...
, County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for 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 of Leitrim GAA
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...
's football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
teams. The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 with 3000 seats. It was named for The Irish Revolutionary Seán Mac Diarmada, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War...
.
In 2006/2007, the changing rooms/media rooms underwent a major renovation, becoming a 3000 seater,covered stand.
It provided a totally unrestricted view of the football field, something not seen in roofed GAA stands too often.
Within, contained 3 levels:
Under the stand: ground level
4 dressing rooms (incl. treatment room, 12 to 15 person shower area & toilet facilities)
Referees room
Kitchen & dining area
Public toilet facilities (wheelchair accessible)
First Aid Area
Plant room
Under the seated area: Middle Tier
Drugs testing area
Large Meeting Room
Press office
3 x additional offices
Display/Museum room
Kitchen
Upper stand
Radio commentary area
Press area
Indoor camera area
Costing approximately 3million euro, it was funded by grants, governemt funding, and a "Get on the Team" initiative, which fundraised from the local community. The stand naming rights were then sold, and is now called stand Mhic Shamhrain.
See also
- List of GAA Stadiums by Capacity
- Stadiums of IrelandStadiums of IrelandThe following is a list of sports stadiums in Ireland. Most stadiums are used for Gaelic games, association football, or rugby union. This includes stadiums in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.- See also :...