What LOI grounds have you visited/not visited yet?

[brianw82]

In the last 2 years, I have been at:

The Showgrounds (obviously, since I'm a Rovers fan)
Tolka Park
Flancare Park
United Park
Belfield Bowl
St. Coleman's Park
Richmond Park
Morton Stadium
Station Road

Funnily enough, I haven't managed to get to Dalymount yet, even though it's probably the closest stadium to where I live.

[Mr A]

Been to all of them bar Wexford Youths.

[Claret Murph]

Been to all of them bar Wexford Youths.

What's Sporting Fingal like ????????

[holidaysong]

What's Sporting Fingal like ????????
No cover for away support in the rain. The toilets are a disgrace. The stewards treat you like a criminal. No food or drinks available for away fans. All in all, not a pleasant place.

[Hibs4Ever]

Been to all except Sporting, Cobh, Wexford and Limerick

[holidaysong]

I've been to:

Oriel Park (obviously)
Gortakeegan
Lissywoolen
Finn Park
Brandywell
Jackman Park
Turner's Cross
St. Colman's Park
RSC
Carlisle Grounds
Station Road
Dalymount
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Morton Stadium
Whitehall (not LOI anymore)
Buckley Park (not LOI anymore).

Clubs I've yet to visit:

Drogheda, Galway, Sligo, UCD, Longford, Wexford.

[GuisaSaigon]

Been to all of them bar Wexford Youths.

Same, Sporting Club are playing in the Morton aren't they?

[shep]

Been to all,our spell in division one being the main reason for this.My favourite ground is The Brandywell,my least favourite is St Colemans Park

[Raheny Red]

Been to all,our spell in division one being the main reason for this.

Been to every ground as well........unfortunately.

[jebus]

No cover for away support in the rain. The toilets are a disgrace. The stewards treat you like a criminal. No food or drinks available for away fans. All in all, not a pleasant place.

They had food when we were there, other than that I agree with everything you say. The stewarding is an absolute joke, one of them got the hump with one of our lads when he refused to turn out his pockets on the grounds that the steward had no legal right to do so. The away stand is a mess, and the 'event co-ordinator' in Morton stadium had us moved from the left hand section of the stand to the centre of the stand, for reasons unknown to us (the whole stand was just for Limerick fans). Plus there seemed to be schooligans milling in at random from a hill behind one of the goals, didn't look like they were paying customers so it must be easy to jump in. Oh and I walked up to the away gate at 7.10 and they hadn't opened it or got tickets down yet, so the steward told me to go down to the home gate to get in, so I wlaked down there and was told I couldn't get in there as I wasn't a Fingal fan and had to go back up to the away gate. I got up there and had to wait for another 10 minutes before they opened the gate. Absolutely worst away ground to go to

Haven't been to the Brandywell, Richmond Park, Carlisle grounds, the Showgrounds or the Youths stadium yet.

Turners Cross is the best I've seen, Dalymount is my favourite location (I pass it twice a day and like how it's a proper community fixture), and St Coleman's is my favourite trip (the pub is fantastic and the atmosphere is always good when we play there)

[gufct]

Wexford Youths is the only one and hopefully I wont see it next season.

[jebus]

Wexford Youths is the only one and hopefully I wont see it next season.

Why would you want your club to fold though? It's not that bad in Wexford I hear :)

[shep]

Wexford Youths is the only one and hopefully I wont see it next season.
Unless Wexford gain promotion its a certainty

[forza rovers]

I've been to:
The Showgrounds (obviously)
Finn Park
Brandywell
Turner's Cross
RSC
Carlisle Grounds
Dalymount
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Buckley Park (not LOI anymore).
the belfield bowl
Century Homes Park
flancare park

Clubs I've yet to visit and hope never 2:
Oriel Park,Lissywoolen,Jackman Park,St. Colman's Park,Station Road,Morton Stadium

[SunderlandBohs]

The grounds I've been to are;

Dalymount Park
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Morton Stadium
United Park
Oriel Park
Carlise Grounds
Station Road
Turners Cross
Terryland Park
Flancare Park

The grounds I haven't been to;

Lissywoollen
Brandywell
St. Coleman's Park
Century Homes Park
Belfield Bowl
Finn Park
Showgrounds
Wexford Sports Complex
RSC
Jackman's Park

[gspain]

Been to them all except the Belfield bowl which is the closest one to where I live. Will get to a game there in the next month or so maybe even Monday night.

Past grounds visited used for LoI include Markets Field, Pike Rovers, Rathbane, Flower Lodge, Bishopstown, (saw Collingwood cup and underage Internationals in the Mardyke), Kilcohan Park, Greyhound Stadium Thurles, Demense Newcastlewest, Crowley Park Galwegians, RFC, Rugby Sportsground, Ballindereen GAA and Carraroe GAA, St Mels Park, Abbeycarton, Tennypenny Park, Lourdes Stadium, Milltown, RDS, Harolds cross, Whitehall, old Belfield,

AFAIK the only ground I've missed (used regularly) since the early 70's was seeing Monaghan in Belgium Park.

[dcfcsteve]

I've been to disappointingly few, as have been scattered around the world since I left Derry as a schoolkid, and Summer football means I'm denied my Christmas EL fix :

Brandywell
Finn Park
Sligo Showgies
Turners Cross
Tolka
Dalymount
Richmond Park
Harold's Cross (back in the day...)
Abbeycarton (ditto...)

Been to nearly as many Irish league grounds (Institute, Limavady, Dungannon, Glentoran, Linfield), due to always catching some sort of football when I'm back for Chrimbo

[Rovers Maniac]

Dalymount Park
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Brandywell
Oriel Park
Carlise Grounds
Station Road
Turners Cross
Terryland Park
Flancare Park
St. Coleman's Park
Century Homes Park
Belfield Bowl
Finn Park
RSC
Showgrounds

The grounds I haven't been to;

Present Athlone ground
Present Limerick ground
Wexford
Morton Stadium

[Longfordian]

Hmm..Haven't been to Wexford, Limerick (any of their residences), Cobh, Dundalk or the Belfield Bowl. I might get to some of those before the season is out.

[Mr A]

Whoops- I knew there was another, haven't been to the Belfield Bowl yet either.

[rambler14]

The grounds i've been to:

St. Colman's Park(obviously!)
Finn Park
Showgrounds
Wexford Sports Complex
RSC
Jackman's Park
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Morton Stadium
United Park
Lissywoollen
Carlisle Grounds
Station Road
Turners Cross
Buckley Park
Pike Rovers Ground when Limerick played there.



The grounds I haven't been to:

Brandywell
Oriel Park
Century Homes Park
Belfield Bowl (be going there next week!)
Terryland Park
Flancare Park
Dalymount Park

[passinginterest]

Not the longest list in the world but could be worse;

Dalymount
Tolka
Richmond
Santry
Carlisle Grounds
Station Road
Ferrycarrig Park

Will try to get out to UCD this season. Quite possibly Friday night.
I've walked around the outside of Tallaght Stadium a load of times too!

The stewards in Santry were OK when we were there. All the fans were in the same stand, food was available to everyone.

The fella who runs the chip van in Kildare is a bit nuts, the curry chips and quarter pounder were pretty good though.

[CameramanConka]

From what I can remember ---

Dalymount
St. Colman's Park
Finn Park
Showgrounds
RSC
Tolka Park
Milltown
Richmond Park
United Park
Carlisle Grounds
Turners Cross
Brandywell
Oriel Park
Terryland Park
Flancare Park
Dalymount Park
Belgium Park
Harolds Cross
Flower Lodge
Bishops Town
Fanad
Culdaff
Crowley Park
Rathbane
St James Gate
Kilkenny City
Home Farm Everton
RDS
St Mels Park
Abbeycarton - and the other ground whose name escapes me
Belfield

Haven't been to
UCD Bowl
Lisslwoolen
Jackman Pk
Wexford
Morton

[KevB76]

I've been to :

Limerick 37FC : Jackman Park
Shelbourne : Tolka Park
Waterford Utd : RSC
Sporting Fingal : Morton Stadium
Longford Town : Flancare Park
Monaghan Utd : Kingspan Century Park
Wexford Youths : Ferrycarrig Park
Athlone Town : Lissywoollen
Kildare County : Station Road
Kilkenny City : Buckley Park
Limerick FC : Hogan Park
Limerick FC : Pike Rovers ground
Cork City : Turners Cross
Sligo Rovers : Showgrounds
Finn Harps : Finn Park
Cobh Ramblers : St. Coleman's Park
Galway Utd :Terryland Park

The only 1st division ground I havent sampled is Oriel Park

The ground I'd most like to visit is Dalymount

[oldyouth]

Wexford Youths is the only one and hopefully I wont see it next season.

GUFCT, there is a chance you may be over yet this season with the semi finals of the League Cup being drawn next Monday.

Ferrycarrig Park seems to be on most people's 'to do' list and I assure you all that you will be mightily impressed

[atfconline]

Been to:
Mel's
Athlone Town Stadium
Flancare Park
Terryland Park
Showgrounds
Finn Parks
CHP
Oriel Park
Dalymount
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Morton Stadium
Carlisle Grounds
Buckley Park
Station Road
Ferrycarrig Park
St. Colman's
Jackman Park
Pike Rovers SG
Some other Limerick ground
Belfield Park

Haven't been to:
Belfield Bowl
United Park
Brandywell
Turner's Cross
RSC

[DmanDmythDledge]

Been to:

Belfield x2
Tolka
Dalymount
Richmond
Carlisle Grounds
Turner's Cross
RSC
Showgrounds
Oriel
Flancare
Station Road
Brandywell
Buckley Park

[Schumi]

Been to all the current ones bar Athlone, Limerick (been to previous grounds of both), Wexford (driven past a couple of times) and Fingal (missed our games against Rovers when they were there).

For former grounds, I was in Kilkenny, the RDS, Whitehall, Pike Rovers (Limerick) and St Mel's.

[osarusan]

Grounds where I've seen league/cup games :

Rathbane
Jackman Park
Pike Field
Terryland Park
Turners Cross
Bishopstown
St Colemans Park
Kilcohan Park (if that is the place where we drew 1-1 with Waterford on the last day of the season under Sam allardyce - they scored a last-minute equalizer which promoted them)
The RSC.
Dalymount
Tolka Park
Belfield
Carlisle Grounds
St. Pats - Harold's Cross? (the stadium where the 1991 League Cup final was held)
St. Mels Park
St. James' Gate ground.
St. Francis' ground.
Abbeycarton.
Oriel Park
Home Farm - Whitehall?
Buckley Park. (Saw Barry Ryan score the fastest goal in LOI history)

Anywhere else, I haven't been. Or I can't remember.

[ramsfan]

been to
Dalymount
St. Colman's Park
Showgrounds
RSC
Tolka Park
United Park
Carlisle Grounds
Turners Cross
Oriel Park
Terryland Park
Flancare Park
Dalymount Park
Flower Lodge
Bishops Town
Rathbane
St James Gate
Kilkenny City
Home Farm Everton
St Mels Park
Lisslwoolen
Jackman Pk
Wexford
golden ball kilteirnan( wayside celtic)
rugby ground galway
Gortakeegan monaghan
Garda Social club can remember location
pike rovers
baldonnell


Haven't been to
Morton
Belfield
Finn Park
Richmond Park
brandywell
worse ever had to be St mels park what a kip

[superfrank]

I've been to:

Carlisle
Dalyer
Landsdowne (2006 cup final)
Belfield Park
United Park

:o

[Battery Rover]

Been to all grounds except the Belfield Bowl. Looking at the league table it looks like I may have a reason to visit next season.

[sonofstan]

All the current ones bar Lissywoolen and Jackman

[Sam_Heggy]

Been to most, Id say Wexfords ground, Fingals and the Belfield bowl are about the only ones I have missed so far.

[Magicme]

I've been to:
The Showgrounds (obviously)
Finn Park
Brandywell
Turner's Cross
RSC
Carlisle Grounds
Dalymount
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Buckley Park (not LOI anymore).
the bowl

Clubs I've yet to visit and hope never 2:
Oriel Park,Lissywoolen,Jackman Park,St. Colman's Park,Station Road,Morton Stadium


You left us out. Does that mean you have been here or you havent but you really really want to?

I have been to:

The Showgrounds
Finn Park
Brandywell
Turner's Cross
RSC
Dalymount
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
Buckley Park
Wexford Youths
St Colman's Park
Pike Rovers, Hogan Park and Jackman for Limerick
UCD's old ground but not the new bowl.
Morton Stadium (but for athletics so does that count?)
Oriel Park
United Park
Athlone Town Stadium & St Mels
Terryland
Flancare
Home Farm
Station Road
Dubarry Park for Athlone Town and Galway United


Oh and of course, my second home, Kingspan Century Park (Not called Century Homes Park or Gortakeegan anymore peoples) and of course Belgium Park.

Only eL ground havent been in is the Carlisle Grounds.

[HarpoJoyce]

Been to them all except the Belfield bowl which is the closest one to where I live. Will get to a game there in the next month or so maybe even Monday night.

Past grounds visited used for LoI include Markets Field, Pike Rovers, Rathbane, Flower Lodge, Bishopstown, (saw Collingwood cup and underage Internationals in the Mardyke), Kilcohan Park, Greyhound Stadium Thurles, Demense Newcastlewest, Crowley Park Galwegians, RFC, Rugby Sportsground, Ballindereen GAA and Carraroe GAA, St Mels Park, Abbeycarton, Tennypenny Park, Lourdes Stadium, Milltown, RDS, Harolds cross, Whitehall, old Belfield,

AFAIK the only ground I've missed (used regularly) since the early 70's was seeing Monaghan in Belgium Park.

Tennypenny Park that was the original name of Buckley Park wasn't it?

And I'd like to ask the forum, what consitutes a visit? Does it have to be an eircom league match, any grade of a football game or any sports event function?

Because I've been to most grounds except Wexford Youths Ferrycarrig park, but I saw 20 minutes of a local Limerick league game involving Pike Rovers, an U21 quarter final at Bishopstown,first time I was at the Morton was the National Athletic Championship weekend.

Like, if someone went to "Sunstroke" music festival in Dalyer years ago, could that be viewed as a visit? If they remembered like.

[pineapple stu]

Been to all grounds except the Belfield Bowl. Looking at the league table it looks like I may have a reason to visit next season.
You going down to the A League next year?

I'm missing Limerick and Athlone's new grounds (though was at Pike Rovers' ground and St Mel's), Morton Stadium and technically Ferrycarrig Park, though I was at the back pitch for a pre-season friendly. Can add Belfield Park and Buckley Park to the list as well. Non-league clubs - Wayside Celtic, TEK United, Salthill Devon and Cherry Orchard (to play Bluebell). Think that's all.

[Rovers1]

all except wexford,oriel and fingal.

[Martinho II]

have bein to all the present eircom league grounds where all the teams play except for the belfield bowl...

[Dodge]

All bar Wexford and Limerick. Even back when Limerick were decent for some reason I always missed Limerick. Haven't been to any of their grounds. Going to wexford soon in the cup too.

Loads of old grounds too. Was even in Terryland when it was the other way around. I've seen 4 teams play home games in Richmond (Pats, Rovers, Dublin City. Dundalk) 3 teams play home games in Harolds Cross (Shels, Pats Galway), 4 teams play home games in Dalymount (Bohs, Rovers, Pats, Dublin City), 7 in Tolka (Home Farm, Pats, Shels, BOhs, ROvers, Dublin City, St James Gate)

Some league for ground changes...

[ollie]

Turner's X
St.Colman's Park
United Park
Tolka Park
Lansdowne Rd.
Whitehall
RDS

Been to Limavady's ground up north too

ehhhhhhhhhhhh..........:o
To be continued!

[micls]

Ive been to:

Turners Cross
St Colemans
RSC
RDS
Lansdowne
Dalymount
Tolka
Richmond
Belfield Bowl
United Park
Terryland
Showgrounds
Jackman Park
Windsor up north...

Havent been to the others....

[amjl]

I have only been to:

Kilkenny: Buckley Park/Scanlan Park
Cork: Turner's Cross
Waterford: RSC/Kilcohan Park
Cobh: St. Colman's Park
Athlone: Lissywoolen
Dublin: Landowne Road
Dalymount Park
Tolka Park
Morton Stadium

[stann]

Very poor showing for me. The regular match-going mates leave me standing in this regard. :o

Been to:
RSC
Ferrycarrig
St. Coleman's
Turner's Cross
Station Road
Dalymount
Tolka
Inchicore
Flansiro
Showgrounds
Finn Park
KCP by this evening :)
& drove past United Park once.

Will defo get to this year: Lissywollen, Jackman, Morton Stadium.

Won't have been in by season's end: Terryland, Carlisle Grounds, Belfield, (oh alright) United Park, Brandywell, probably Oriel.

Ex-grounds I've been in: Kilcohan, Ozier, Buckley Park, RDS, Bishopstown.
& Lansdowne but not for a Cup Final (thank f***), & Musgrave Park for a rugby match. :)

[amjl]

I have only been to:

Kilkenny: Buckley Park/Scanlan Park
Cork: Turner's Cross
Waterford: RSC/Kilcohan Park
Cobh: St. Colman's Park
Athlone: Lissywoolen
Dublin: Landowne Road
Dalymount Park
Tolka Park
Morton Stadium
RDS

[sligoman]

Been to all Premier Division grounds apart from St. Colman's.

Gortakeegan, Flan Siro, Athlone, RSC, Morton Stadium in the first.

Extinct grounds I've been to are St. Mel's and Hogan Park.

[Schumi]

Do A-League grounds count? I was in Drum (Salthill Devon) for our cup game last year.

[damoGUFC]

The grounds i've been to:

Terryland Park
St. Colman's Park
Finn Park
Showgrounds
RSC
Jackman's Park
Tolka Park
Richmond Park
United Park
Lissywoollen
St. Mels as well
Carlisle Grounds
Station Road
Turners Cross
Buckley Park
Pike Rovers Ground when Limerick played there.
Brandywell
Oriel Park
Century Homes Park
Belfield Bowl
Flancare Park
Dalymount Park

The grounds I haven't been to:

Fingals and Wexfords grounds.

[Dick Long]

I've seen Waterford United to play league matches in (at least) 26 different grounds, 3 additional ones for Cup matches and friendly matches in at least 8 further venues (including local junior ones). Of currently used I've only not been to Belfield Bowl.

[oriel]

No cover for away support in the rain. The toilets are a disgrace. The stewards treat you like a criminal. No food or drinks available for away fans. All in all, not a pleasant place.

Holiday, I`ll have to pull you up on the away comment, similar to morton, ours is a disgrace to away fans. For big games we een block off entry to the bar from here.

Re grounds, only ones I have not been to are

Finn Pk (well stayed in jacksons hotel once, and looked in, does this count ?)
Belfield Bowl
St Colemans
All Cork
All Limerick
RSC
Athlone (new)
Wexford

'Lost' grounds I`ve been to

Milltown (best loi ground ever.............by a country mile, a pleasure to have been there more than 10 times)
Kilkohan Pk, Waterford
St Mels
Strokestown Rd (prev name and prev any stands built of Flancare)
Belgium Pk (superb name - dreadful growd, prev Mons home)
Harolds X (pats home during the 80`s + part of early 90`s)
Baldonal (St James Gate - 2000)
Whitehhall (HF Fingall- 2000 + Dub City 2003 +)
Galway RFC Sportsground (fai cup game early 90`s while Terryland was n/a)

HAS ANYONE EVER BEEN TO NEWCASTLE WEST GROUND (LOI CLUB FOR 2 OR 3 SEASONS MID 80`S)

North

Newry
Crusaders

both dlk friendlies