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    Quote Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce View Post

    Just want to finish by adding about St. Mel's Park "Turly is Magic".
    And the "Larry be Wise" in arosol paint can still be seen on the wall as you walk up to the old site!

    Best: Tolka

    Worst: Abbeycarton.

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    BEST:
    Tolka ... 10,000 shiny seats occupied by 700 arses
    St Mel's.... it wasn't pretty but it was er, atmospheric.



    WORST:
    Terryland (pre 93)....no seats, no toilets, no nothing!
    Rathbane.... as above except that your car wasn't safe
    Abbeycarton...as above plus the ball often rolled off the pitch
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    Quote Originally Posted by SligoBrewer View Post
    Tallaght?
    It was started in the 90s!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave_SRFC View Post
    Worst was Dalymount

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    My car "lost" its hubcaps twice outside Rathbane. Well my Dad's car.

    Hated the place but couldn't stop going.
    Favourite - Tolka

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    Quote Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce View Post
    Rathbane is more than a three minute walk from the centre of Limerick.
    But people might believe you.
    Can't see why they shouldn't when i live around the corner from Rathbane. May not be three could be five or six alright.

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    Best is Turners Cross.

    Worst by mile is between Rathbane and Jackman park.

    Christ all i say is rathbane is some dump to say least.

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    As for the worst I would say it would be hard to beat St Mels .

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    Quote Originally Posted by peadar1987 View Post
    It was started in the 90s!
    oh sorry!! of course it wasn't there in the 90s but i'm with peader in that work started in the 90's so under those rules it counts!

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    Of the grounds I visited in the 1990s, the best was probably Tolka.

    Certainly, for me, the worst in that spell was the RSC the year we moved in, though that wouldn't qualify as a "Stadium" by the grandest stretch of the imagination.

    Kilkenny was never bad by national standards, and became quite flashy in later years - the only thing about it was the trip there - Kilkenny roads are not noted for being good, straight or well signposted.
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    I didnt travel to away games in the nineties but I would agree with the point that Abbeycartron wasnt the best.. It was convient to go to but the facilities were outdated and the pitch swampy.. the local schoolboy league use it now..
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    Best Tolka Park great playing surface

    Worst Abbycarton terrible pitch , terrible dressing rooms

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    Abbeycarton unquestionably worse than St. Mels, although the nastiness of the oiks in the surrounding area to St. Mels makes it pretty much equal. Rathbane not far behind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey View Post
    Best Tolka Park great playing surface
    Whatever about the ground, tolka's pitch has always been horrible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OneRedArmy View Post
    Abbeycarton unquestionably worse than St. Mels
    Possibly the most disturbing thing I've read on here. Glad it was before my time going to games.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dodge View Post
    Whatever about the ground, tolka's pitch has always been horrible.
    Pitch at Tolka was historically and for a long time a disgrace (sloping mudbath for half the season) but in fairness when they were spending money the pitch was improved and I seem to recall they were among the first to employ a full time groundsman.
    Tolka was always a ground I liked visiting for away games. Richmond and United park (Drogs) always seemed to have a good atmosphere but that may be due to the cramped "away" conditions. Dundalk and sligo have an authentic football feel about them (mainly down to fans).
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    Best: Jackman Park / Rathbane

    Worst: Priory Park / Hogan Park
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    Best: RDS

    Worst: Monaghan

    The only football ground where cows form part of the attendance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mypost View Post
    Best: RDS

    Worst: Monaghan

    The only football ground where cows form part of the attendance.
    yes but they were not the lowest form of life there that day
    I wish i did not know then what I dont know now

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    sorry cheap shot

    best dundalk

    worst mels
    I wish i did not know then what I dont know now

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