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14/01/2008, 8:00 AM
drummerboy

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Originally Posted by historynut

As per Galvin & Desmond 's Irish Football Handbooks 91/92 & 92/93 any of these grounds still used ?
Anglesea Road Dublin - Dublin Utd 1922/23, Shelbourne Utd 1922/23
Athletic Ground Dundalk -1926/27-1935/36
Ballinlough Cork-Fordsons 1924/25-1928/29
Beech Hill Dublin -Dublin Utd1921/22
Bellevue Lodge Dublin-Olympia 1921/22
Chalgrove Terrace Dublin-Brooklyn 1923/24-1924/25
Chapelizod Dublin-St Pats Ath 1954/55-1955/56
Claremount Road Dublin- YMCA 1921/22
Dolphin Park Dublin-Dolphin 1930/31-1931/32 & 1934/35-1936/37
Green Lanes Dublin-Brideville 1939/40
Ranelagh Grounds-Athlone 1926/27-1927/28
Rathmines Park Dublin-Rathmines Athletic 1922/23
Richmond Hill Dublin - Frankfort 1921/22
Rutland Avenue Dublin- Jacobs 1921/22-1931/32
St James Park Dublin - St James Gate 1921/22-1927/28
Sportsground Athlone - 1922/23-1925/26
Strand Road Dublin-Pioneers 1922/23
The Thatch Dublin-Midland Athletic 1922/23-1923/24, Pioneers 1923/24-1925/26
Woodbrook Bray- Unkowns 1924/25-1928/29
Pre-Independance believe Bohs & Tritonville played at Jones'sRoad where another stadium of sorts now stands.
Any of above still used ?

Mount Merrion YMCA, Senior Div LSL now play in Claremount Road, Sandymount
14/01/2008, 8:19 AM
seand

I think the old Athletics Groud (where Dundalk played pre-Oriel) became the old greyhound track (before it moved to the horse racing track!). It was on the Ramparts Road anyway.
14/01/2008, 10:58 AM
Cabs88

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Originally Posted by Paddyfield

When Longford Town played at Abbeycarlton, it was a bizarre set up. There was a stand with about 40 seats which were taken in after every game. There was a massive slope on the pitch which made free kicks difficiult. :D
It is located in the town unlike it's impressive successor. Is it still used for football?

Many an underage game, after a poor first half performance, could be rectified playin downhill in the second half! :)
14/01/2008, 12:55 PM
exiled_gufc_fan

Add the Sportsground in Galway (still used by Connacht Rugby though).
14/01/2008, 1:48 PM
gufct

Don forget Ballindereen & Pairc Chathanaigh in Carroroe for the cup winners cup games.
14/01/2008, 3:13 PM
drinkfeckarse

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Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Galway United played for one year (1993ish) in Crowly Park (home of Galwegians RFC).

I think it was a season and a half if I can be pedantic. I made my debut there in 93 and played there again the following season but also played in Terryland towards the end of that season.
14/01/2008, 7:03 PM
Comic Book Guy

You forgot to add the Mardyke in Cork, I think a number of teams played there up to the late 50's, I think UCC play the odd MSL game there now but it is now the home of their AIL team.
Also the (now demolished) old greyhound stadium across the road from the Mardyke used to be used by one of the Cork sides in the 1930's.
14/01/2008, 8:19 PM
historynut

Cork Bohemians 1932/33-1933/34 at Greyhound Park Cork
14/01/2008, 8:45 PM
Pablo

The Mardyke in Cork. Also Hosted a full International. As did Flower Lodge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardyke
15/01/2008, 10:50 AM
Schumi

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Originally Posted by historynut

Anglesea Road Dublin - Dublin Utd 1922/23, Shelbourne Utd 1922/23

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

That anything to do with the RDS, I wonder?

Old Belvedere's rugby ground is on Anglesea Road. That's probably more likely, the RDS would just be referred to as RDS rather than Anglesea Road I'd say.
15/01/2008, 12:20 PM
historynut

Done a bit of googling which has resulted some thoughts -
Anglesea Road - If RDS would have been stated so, other possibilities Merrion CC, also Sports Ground rhs from Donnybrook end of road.
Bellevue Lodge -Is this Blackrock ?
Dolphin Park - Is ths a GAA ground now ?
15/01/2008, 12:55 PM
dcfcsteve

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Originally Posted by Partizan

We entered the league in 1930 as Waterford Celtic

Not true Partizan.

Waterford Celtic was a non-league side that participated in the 1929/30 FAI Cup.

The 'Celtic' part of the name was dropped before the club's first season in senior league football as Waterford FC (1930/1).
15/01/2008, 1:03 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by historynut

Done a bit of googling which has resulted some thoughts -
Anglesea Road... also Sports Ground rhs from Donnybrook end of road.

That's Old Belvedere's grounds that I mentioned earlier. That's the most likely I'd say.
15/01/2008, 4:35 PM
dcfcsteve

Good list History Nut.

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Originally Posted by historynut

Dolphin Park Dublin-Dolphin 1930/31-1931/32 & 1934/35-1936/37

I believe Dolphin also played at Tolka - possibly in the gap between their stints at Dolphin Park ?

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Originally Posted by historynut

Green Lanes Dublin-Brideville 1939/40

I thought Brideville played at Harolds Cross continuously from 1929 until they dropped out in 1945 ??
15/01/2008, 7:28 PM
historynut

dcfcsteve
Only posted grounds thought no longer in use, not full list of grounds used.
1929/30 Brideville played at Harolds Cross & Richmond Park, 1925/26-1929/30 Richmond Park, 1930/31 - 1931/32 & 1935/36-1942/43 Harolds Cross.
39/40 played at both Green Lanes & H/Cross.
Dolphin
Harolds Cross 1932/33-1933/34, Tolka Park 1935/36-1936/37 (35/36 used both Dolphin Park & Tolka).

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