Cusack Park (Mullingar)
Páirc Uí Chíosóg | |
Cusack Park Mullingar | |
Location | Friars Mill Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 53°31′40.83″N 7°20′18.75″W / 53.5280083°N 7.3385417°WCoordinates: 53°31′40.83″N 7°20′18.75″W / 53.5280083°N 7.3385417°W |
Public transit |
Castle Street bus stop Mullingar railway station |
Owner | Westmeath GAA |
Capacity | 11,000 |
Field size | 140 x 82 m |
Opened | 1933 |
Cusack Park (Páirc Uí Chíosóg in Irish) is a GAA stadium in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Westmeath GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams.
The ground, named after GAA founder Michael Cusack, was opened in 1933[1] and had a capacity of 15,000. However following a national review of health and safety at GAA grounds in 2011, the overall capacity was reduced to 11,000.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Ruth Illingworth, Mullingar Historical and Archaeological Society. "Mullingar Timeline". Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ↑ Westmeath Independent report, 14 December 2011
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