United Park
Weavers Park, also known as United Park, and formerly O2 Park, Hunky Dorys Park and Head In The Game Park for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. The ground has been home to League of Ireland side Drogheda United since 1979. It was officially opened on 12 August 1979 with a friendly against Queens Park Rangers F.C.
United Park | |
| Full name | Weavers Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Drogheda, County Louth |
| Public transit | Drogheda Railway Station, Cross Lane bus stop |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Drogheda United (1979- present) | |
In October 1993, the first match under floodlights took place with a 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers[1]
The ground has a capacity of 3,500 with 1,500 seats. During the middle of 2010, renovations took place to bring the venue up to licensing standards: changes include the addition of seats to the GAA side of the ground (to bring the seating capacity up to 1,500), new toilet facilities and a new covered section dedicated to wheelchair users.[citation needed]
The ground was also known briefly as O2 Park during 2002 and 2003, as part of a sponsorship deal with the telecommunications company O2. The stadium used to hold 5,400,[2] though the safe capacity is now set at 2000 by the Louth County Fire Officer.[3]
The stadium has also hosted five Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team games[4] and other international underage games including games in the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. Proposals were made to sell the site and build a 10,000 all seater new stadium on the outskirts of the town.[5] In July 2008, planning permission was given to Drogheda United by Meath County Council, however, the plans eventually fell through.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1993/1002/Pg017.html#Ar01702:14D4BD1774D523E4B024A4C824A4B024D4C824D4B02664C82664B226E4C729971D2A57322A571D2A87322A871D2C97322C07902C979E2C97902CA79E2CA7902DE79E0004BD1944D51944BD1974D51974BD1CF4D51B16481BD65D1BD6481C065D1C06481F465D15B66516767A16766516A67A16A66519E67A1F096E1FC9841FC96E1FF9841FF96E2329842995572A556C2A55572A856C2A85572DB56C27B70F28772428770F28A72428A70F2BD7242AD73A2B97502B973A2BC7502BC73A2EF75026078426979226978426B79226B78427F79227E78428E792 .
- ^ Drogheda United FC - Fixtures, History and Club Information
- ^ Bohsman: FAI Cup: Drogheda 0-1 Bohemians
- ^ "Ireland - U-21 Internationals".
- ^ An Irish Town Planner's Blog: PLANS for a new town of 12,000 people on south of Drogheda