Dr. Hyde Park

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Dr. Hyde Park Páirc de hÍde
Location
Area:	Athlone Road, Roscommon
County:	County Roscommon
Country:	Republic of Ireland
Facility Statistics
Opened:	1969
Surface:	Grass
Owner:	Roscommon GAA
Reconstruction cost:	approximately 1,100,000euro
Capacity:	30,000

Dr. Hyde Park (Páirc de hÍde in Gaelic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Roscommon, Ireland. Built in 1969 it is the home of the Roscommon Gaelic football and hurling teams. Named after a Gaelic scholar and first President of Ireland, Douglas Hyde, the ground has a capacity of about 30,000.

The ground is also home to the GAA club Roscommon Gaels. It consists of four stands, one covered with seating and the other three open terraces. It is located beside the county hospital and is a fortress for the primrose and blue. It replaced the former home to Roscommon, St.Comans Park, in 1969.

[edit] See also

• List of GAA Stadiums by Capacity
• Stadiums of Ireland

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