Stadiums · Northern Ireland
Páirc Esler
Páirc Esler — stadium in Newry, Co Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newry · 3.4 km
About
Páirc Esler is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in Newry, Co Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.1631°, -6.3347°.
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Páirc Esler ( park ESS-lər, Irish: [ˌpˠaːɾʲc ˈɛsˠlˠəɾˠ]; also Irish: Páirc an Iúir [ˈpˠaːɾʲc ənʲ ˈuːɾʲ]) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) stadium in Newry, Northern Ireland. While the home ground of Down GAA, most of the ground lies within County Armagh. It is the home of the Down Gaelic football and hurling teams and the Newry Shamrocks GAA club. The ground has a capacity of about 20,000.
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Background
History
Páirc Esler is located in the Greenbank Industrial Estate in Newry, built on land adjacent to the Clanrye River. The area is marked on the 1846 Ordinance Survey map as "The Marsh" and was used for Gaelic games, association football and rugby from at least the late 19th century. The pitch was opened as a GAA facility in 1947. Officially called Páirc an Iúir, it was renamed Páirc Esler in 2007 after Archdeacon Hugh Esler, a Catholic priest and Ballynahinch native credited with reinvigorating interest in Gaelic football in Newry in the 1930s–50s, and with securing the grounds.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1631, -6.3347
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT34 2PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Nearest railway station
- Newry — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3367645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Páirc Esler (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nickey Brennan.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Páirc Esler?
- Páirc Esler is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT34 2PD).
- Who owns Páirc Esler?
- Páirc Esler is owned by Down GAA & Newry Shamrocks.
- How do I get to Páirc Esler?
- The nearest railway station is Newry, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT34 2PD.