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Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
The Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds is an association football (soccer) stadium located in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland.[1] It is the home ground of Cockhill Celtic F.C.[2]
Páirc Imeartha Shéarlas Uí Dhomhnaill | |
Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds Location within Ireland | |
| Former names | St. Mary's Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Cockhill, Buncrana, County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 55°09′00″N 7°26′15″W / 55.15°N 7.43746°W |
| Public transit | Buncrana bus stop (O’Donnell’s Supervalu) (McGonagle's / Dublin City & Airport Direct City Express) |
| Type | football stadium |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Field size | 106 × 62 yd (97 × 57 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2000 |
| Opened | September 2003 |
| Tenants | |
| Cockhill Celtic F.C. | |
The grounds were opened as St. Mary's Park in 2003 by Mary Coughlan TD.[3] The club grounds were renamed after longtime chairman Charlie O'Donnell in 2007. The club also has two astroturf pitches.[4]
In 2017 the grounds suffered flood damage; the club received €101,000 from a UEFA Natural Disaster Grant.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Sligo and Longford progress in the FAI Cup". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Extratime.ie - Cockhill Celtic". www.extratime.ie.
- ^ "Cockhill Celtic Youths - Inishowen Football League".
- ^ "Cockhill Celtic Football Club : Buncrana, County Donegal : Soccer Pitch Directions & Map : Contact Details". www.soccer-ireland.com.
- ^ Blake, Ben. "Cork City and Cockhill Celtic receive €160k in Uefa Natural Disaster Grants". The42.