Nowlan Park

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Nowlan Park
Páirc Uí Nualláin
Location	Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates	52°39′23″N 7°14′22″W / 52.65639°N 7.23944°W / 52.65639; -7.23944Coordinates: 52°39′23″N 7°14′22″W / 52.65639°N 7.23944°W / 52.65639; -7.23944
Owner	Kilkenny GAA
Capacity	24,000
Field dimensions	145 x 88 m
Public transit access	Kilkenny railway station

Nowlan Park is the principal GAA stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland, home to the Kilkenny hurling team.^[1] It has two covered stands and two terraces, behind each goalpost. The current capacity of the stadium is approximately 24,000 with a seating capacity of 17,000.^[2] Plans have just been announced to increase the capacity of the stadium to 40,000 in the next few years. The stadium is named after James Nowlan, the longest serving president of the GAA.

Nowlan Park also serves as a concert venue, with festivals featuring world famous performers such as Andrea Bocelli, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, and in July 2013 it played host to the European tour finale of Bruce Springsteen.^[3]

References

↑ Humphries, Tom. "Kilkenny Hurling". The Irish Times.
↑ "Stadiums in Ireland". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
↑ "Two Kilkenny dates for Bruce Springsteen". RTÉ Ten. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

v t e Kilkenny GAA

Founded in 1887 Based in Kilkenny, Ireland Captain: Eoin Larkin Manager: Brian Cody

History	Seasons Honours Records and statistics

Players	List of players List of senior captains List of under-21 captains List of minor captains

Stadiums	Nowlan Park

Culture	The thunder-and-lightning final The greatest All-Ireland final The Perfect Performance Grand Slam

Rivalries	Cork rivalry Tipperary rivalry Waterford rivalry Wexford rivalry

Key historical figures	Dick Walsh Jack Rochford Sim Walton Dick Doyle Lory Meagher Eddie Keher Frank Cummins D. J. Carey Michael Kavanagh J. J. Delaney Tommy Walsh Eddie Brennan Noel Hickey Henry Shefflin

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles (34)	1904 1905 1907 1909 1911 1912 1913 1922 1932 1933 1935 1939 1947 1957 1963 1967 1969 1972 1974 1975 1979 1982 1983 1992 1993 2000 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012

Affiliations	Championship: Leinster League: Division 1A Cup: Walsh

Stadiums of the Gaelic Athletic Association

National stadium

Croke Park

County grounds

Connacht	Dr. Hyde Park (Roscommon) MacHale Park (Mayo) Markievicz Park (Sligo) Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada (Leitrim) Pearse Stadium (Galway)

Leinster	Cusack Park (Westmeath) Dr. Cullen Park (Carlow) Drogheda Park (Louth) Nowlan Park (Kilkenny) O'Byrne Park (Wicklow) O'Connor Park (Offaly) O'Moore Park (Laois) Páirc Tailteann (Meath) Parnell Park (Dublin) Pearse Park (Longford) St. Conleth's Park (Kildare) Wexford Park (Wexford)

Munster	Cusack Park (Clare) FitzGerald Stadium (Kerry) Gaelic Grounds (Limerick) Páirc Uí Chaoimh (Cork) Semple Stadium (Tipperary) Walsh Park (Waterford)

Ulster	Athletic Grounds (Armagh) Breffni Park (Cavan) Brewster Park (Fermanagh) Casement Park (Antrim) Celtic Park (Derry) Healy Park (Tyrone) MacCumhail Park (Donegal) Páirc Esler (Down) St Tiernach's Park (Monaghan)

Abroad	Emerald GAA Grounds (London) Gaelic Park (New York) Páirc na hÉireann (Warwickshire)

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