St Jarlath's Park (''Páirc Iarflaith Naofa'', commonly known as Tuam Stadium) is a
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stadium in
Tuam
Tuam (; , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midland Region, Ireland, midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. The town is in a civil parishe ...
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County Galway
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Ireland
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. It is one of the principal stadiums of
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway county teams.
Galway is one of the few ...
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football
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teams. The ground once had a capacity of around 26,000. This has progressively been reduced for safety reasons and has most recently been reduced to 6,700.
The official opening of the stadium took place on 21 May 1950. It was blessed and officially opened by the
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ) is an Episcopal polity, archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Cathol ...
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Rev. Dr Walsh. The stadium opened with two games, one between Cavan and Mayo and the other between Galway and Dublin.
See also
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List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
The following is a list of stadiums used by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The stadiums are ordered by capacity; that is, the maximum number of spectators each stadium is authorised by the GAA to accommodate.
Three of the stadiums above ...
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List of stadiums in Ireland by capacity
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References
External links
Stadium redevelopment site
Buildings and structures in Tuam
Gaelic games grounds in the Republic of Ireland
Galway GAA
Sport in Tuam
Sports venues in County Galway
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