Parnell Park
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| Area: | Donnycarney |
| County: | Dublin |
| Country: | Ireland |
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| Surface : | Grass |
| Owner: | Dublin GAA |
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| Capacity: | 13,500 |
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Parnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity for about 13,500 people. It is the home of the Dublin Hurling, Football,Camogie and ladies football teams at all levels of competition. Parnall Park is nicknamed The Nell .
The Ground is used mainly during home League and as a training ground. Although All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Railway Cup and other competitions also take place in Parnell Park every year. The Ground is also used by Dublin GAA clubs for Dublin Club Championship games.
Parnell Park also serves as the head quarters of the Dublin County Board .
[edit] Design
Parnell Park follows the standard four sided design of most stadiums .The Ground has a main stand on the north side of the pitch which can seat about 3,500. The main stand is covered and has one tier. The stand includes facility's and shops under the stand.
The rest of the ground is terraced with the majority of it covered . Although some of the main terrace on the south side is not covered. The terrace on the west side of the ground is known as the Church end due to it being near Donnycarney Church. The terraces in Parnell are all one tier and the facility's and shops are at the rear or the side depending on which terrace you are in. The terraces in Parnell Park can hold about 10,000 .
In 2004 late work began to install flood lights in Parnell Park .The first competitive match under lights was played in 2005 which saw Dublin defeat Mayo 2-13 to 1-15.
