Stadiums · Northern Ireland
Casement Park
Also known as: Páirc Mhic Asmaint
Casement Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Finaghy · 1.0 km
About
Casement Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1953. Owned by Antrim GAA. Named after Roger Casement. Coordinates: 54.5733°, -5.9840°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Casement Park (Irish: Páirc Mhic Asmaint) was the principal Gaelic games stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located in Andersonstown Road in the west of the city, and is named after the Irish revolutionary Roger Casement. The stadium, which has been closed since June 2013, previously had a capacity of approximately 31,500. While previously serving as the home ground of the Antrim hurling and Gaelic football teams, it was in a state of dereliction by 2021, with redevelopment plans pending for several years. Though planning permission for the redevelopment of Casement Park was confirmed in July 2021, by March 2023, it remained closed. A combined bid to host UEFA Euro 2028, by the Republic of Ireland and England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, included a proposal to redevelop the stadium. While, by March 2024, some demolition work had commenced, as of September 2024 it was reported that the redevelopment would not be funded or completed in time for the 2028 competition, which caused the stadium to be removed from hosting duties.
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Background
History
Casement Park, one of the largest stadiums in Northern Ireland, It was named after Roger Casement, The ground opened in June 1953, with Armagh Harps defeating St John's of Antrim in the final of the inaugural Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The newly opened Casement Park hosted the Ulster Championship final less than a month later, which saw Armagh overcome reigning All-Ireland champions Cavan. The ground's location in a republican neighbourhood saw incidents during the Troubles which contributed to unionist perception of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) as pro-republican. Rallies against the introduction of internment were held on 12 September 1971 and 19 March 1972. The…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5733, -5.9840
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT11 9BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast West
- Established
- 1953
- Nearest railway station
- Finaghy — 1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q3661678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Casement Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Roger Casement Park - geograph.org.uk - 443980.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Casement Park?
- Casement Park is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT11 9BA).
- When was Casement Park built?
- Built or established in 1953.
- Who owns Casement Park?
- Casement Park is owned by Antrim GAA.
- How do I get to Casement Park?
- The nearest railway station is Finaghy, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT11 9BA.