Clonmel GAA Ground
Clonmel GAA Ground, also called Clonmel Sportsground, is a GAA stadium located in the town of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is the home ground of St. Mary's hurling team and Gaelic football team Clonmel Commercials. It is also occasionally used by the Tipperary county football team and has hosted games in the Munster Senior Football Championship, McGrath Cup and National Football League.[1]
Páirc Chluain Meala | |
  Clonmel GAA Ground Location within Ireland | |
| Location | Western Road, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52.353295°N 7.713137°W |
| Owner | Tipperary GAA |
| Capacity | 5,001 |
| Field size | 142 × 82 m (155 × 90 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
Declan Ryan's first game in charge of the Tipperary hurlers took place in Clonmel in January 2011 in the Waterford Crystal Cup against WIT where Tipperary were defeated by a scoreline of 2–17 to 1–19.[2][3]
Club
The GAA grounds used by Commercials and St Mary's is located at the GAA Grounds on the Western Road in the town centre.
References
- "St. Mary's, Clonmel". gaainfo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- "Tipp sunk but Ryan takes heart in Woodlock return". Irish Independent. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- "Waterford IT 2-17 Tipperary 1-19". Tipperary.gaa.ie. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
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