Hunky Dorys Park is a football stadium in Drogheda

Drogheda

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....

, 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,...

. The ground has been home to League of Ireland side Drogheda United since 1979. The ground has a capacity of 2,000 with 400 seats. During the summer of 2010, renovations took place to bring the venue up to licensing standards, Changes include the addition of 1500 seats to the gaa side of the ground, new toilet facilities and a new covered section dedicated to wheelchair users. The nearest rail link is Drogheda railway station

Drogheda railway station

Drogheda MacBride railway station serves Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. There is a railcar servicing depot for commuter trains here.The original Drogheda station opened on 25 May 1844 about a quarter mile southeast. The passenger station was resited when the first temporary Boyne Viaduct...

, while Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...

 is roughly 20 miles away.

History

Hunky Dorys Park is the home of Drogheda United following a major sponsorship deal in 2010 with Ireland's leading crinkle-cut crisp brand, Hunky Dorys. It was otherwise known as United Park or Drogheda Park by some of the supporters. The ground was also known briefly as O2 Park during 2002 and 2003 as part of a sponsorship deal with the telecommunications company O2. The stadium used to hold 5,400 though the safe capacity is now set at 2000 by the Louth County Fire Officer.

The stadium has also hosted 5 Republic of Ireland under-21 national football teamgames http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier-u21-intres.html and other international underage games including games in the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship

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. Proposals have been made to sell the site and build a 10,000 all seater new stadium

Drogheda Stadium

The Drogheda Stadium is a description of a proposed football stadium which would be built in Drogheda, Ireland. It will replace the United Park as the home stadium of Drogheda United F.C.. The project had a planned opening date of 2010, however planning wasn't secured and Drogheda United will...

 on the outskirts of the town. On the 9th of July 2008 planning permission was given to Drogheda United by Meath County Council

Meath County Council

Meath County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Meath in Ireland. The Council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and the environment. The head of the council has the title of...

however the plans eventually fell through.