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Most Scenic GAA Grounds in Ireland.
Clea Fan
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14-Sep-2007 10:34
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Seeing that we are on similar sort of topics - lets have your nominations. I will start with -
Cushendun Co Antrim. In the heart of the Glens of Antrim - a beautiful hurling pitch with the sea lapping up to within 20 yards of one of the goals.
golden_wonder
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14-Sep-2007 10:36
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Originally posted by Clea Fan:
Most Scenic GAA Grounds in Ireland.
a most unused ground, but binn eadair in howth is very nice, up on a the overlooking the sea.
LimerickNomad
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14-Sep-2007 10:39
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Killybegs' ground has to be one of the most spectacular. I ran
around it a few years back at the All-Ireland Novice Cross
Country.
A humbling experience in more ways than four. I was almost
lapped in a three lap race.
maroonandwhite
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14-Sep-2007 10:44
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michael cusacks grounds in carron in the burren has to be a contender, breathtaking on a nice day as you see the limestone hill roll down to galway bay
dessie-donal-kieran
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14-Sep-2007 11:09
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Sneem, Co. Kerry
ttown buoy
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14-Sep-2007 11:14
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Fitzgerald Stadium,
Grennan, Thomastown
I like fraher field too for some reason
herewego
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14-Sep-2007 11:14
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Its hard to beat the view from the "hill" in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney....
BellShafted
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14-Sep-2007 11:17
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Cushendun is nice alright but a few miles round the coast Glenariffe is even more scenic. One side is the Atlantic and the other looks straihgt up the glen -spectacular.
J New
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14-Sep-2007 11:25
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Araglin in North Cork. It's basically situated at the foot of four steep hills on each side of the pitch with plenty of trees around it. All you see is four walls of green around the pitch!
Ungrateful_Whelp
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14-Sep-2007 11:33
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The one just out the road from the village of Kilcar, Co Donegal, is quite spectacular too, though I always wondered how many footballs they must have lost to the Atlantic.
William M.C.O'Brien
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14-Sep-2007 12:13
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The G.A.A. field in Lavey, Co. Derry is surrounded by wonderful scenery & is my favorite. Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney would probably be one of the best if it wasn't for being in the constant shadow of that 19th century infirmary. The worst for me would be Hyde Park, Roscommon with its "graveyard end"!
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My favourite in Kerry
Glenflesk for the mountains,
Gallarus for the sea.
J New
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14-Sep-2007 12:17
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On the top field of the glen in Cork city, you get a good view of the city.
JoNinety
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14-Sep-2007 12:31
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Originally posted by J New:
On the top field of the glen in Cork city, you get a good view of the city.
And of your car getting burnt out!
passage
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14-Sep-2007 12:37
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the oisins club in antrims pitch think the place is called glenariffe
Seamusin
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14-Sep-2007 12:48
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Originally posted by golden_wonder:
a most unused ground, but binn eadair in howth is very nice, up on a the overlooking the sea.
Binn Eadair is spectacular alright. I have gone up there with teams and ignored most of the match- just looking at the view
Most of us think of council pitches as badly drained, stony, vandalised, horse-infested places. Any many are. However many Dublin clubs have pitches in beautiful parks. Ballyboden’s pitches in St Endas and Balinteer’s pitches in Marley Park spring to mind. These pitches also have the background of the Dublin mountains. Some of the pitches in St Annes park are almost completely surrounded by trees- bleak enough in winter, but heavenly in summer..
The first couple of times that I played in St Martin’s in Brittas (the most southerly Dublin club) I thought that it was a sheep-sh1te covered, bleak, arctic hill. Then when I played there for the first time in Summer, one glorious June evening, it was beautiful, surrounded by hills covered in flowering furze and the smell of freshly mown hay.
Ciaran careys hurling army
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14-Sep-2007 12:59
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Limerick...... very few; Doon and perhaps Athea if you are not under presesure playing up the hill
W.B. Yeats
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14-Sep-2007 13:03
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Originally posted by Seamusin:
Binn Eadair is spectacular alright. I have gone up there with teams and ignored most of the match- just looking at the view
Most of us think of council pitches as badly drained, stony, vandalised, horse-infested places. Any many are. However many Dublin clubs have pitches in beautiful parks. Ballyboden’s pitches in St Endas and Balinteer’s pitches in Marley Park spring to mind. These pitches also have the background of the Dublin mountains. Some of the pitches in St Annes park are almost completely surrounded by trees- bleak enough in winter, but heavenly in summer..
The first couple of times that I played in St Martin’s in Brittas (the most southerly Dublin club) I thought that it was a sheep-sh1te covered, bleak, arctic hill. Then when I played there for the first time in Summer, one glorious June evening, it was beautiful, surrounded by hills covered in flowering furze and the smell of freshly mown hay.
3 automatically spring to mind:
1. Agree with Binn Eadair
2. Played against a club ( Erins hope??, Stars of Erin???) that played their games on a pitch on the side of the mountains close to Johnny Foxes- we had to hoosh sheep off it the first time I played there
3. Glenties or was it Ardara in Donegal- played a Junior County Semi Final there- fantastic view out to the ocean.
WBY
Memphis04
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14-Sep-2007 13:09
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Originally posted by Clea Fan:
Most Scenic GAA Grounds in Ireland.
carron in the burren - home of Ml Cusacks
MagpieTom56
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14-Sep-2007 13:17
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The old field in Kilkee (St Senan's)was at the east end of town up by St Georges head,breathtaking view of the bay but could be a right bitch on a windy day,there was a severe hill to be negotiated before one got there and often we would be made walk as the risk of damaging the car was great.By the time we would get to the pitch we'dd be too nackered to play.The local soccer team also played there and even featured on Hall's pictorial weekly once,the cartoonist had an ingenious idea on how to retrive balls that went over George's Head, which was proving a little expensive for the club.
rebelrouser
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14-Sep-2007 13:21
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Originally posted by J New:
Araglin in North Cork. It's basically situated at the foot of four steep hills on each side of the pitch with plenty of trees around it. All you see is four walls of green around the pitch!
Is it true that the pitch is actually in Co. Waterford? We played a tournament there once and I was told the best way to get there (from Mallow) was by way of Ballyduff. I don't know if it was, but it was the most scenic drive I took for a long time.
rebelcounty#2
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Originally posted by JoNinety:
And of your car getting burnt out!
sure, I thought that only happens down in Kerry when the animals lose an all ireland!!!
Memphis04
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14-Sep-2007 13:38
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Originally posted by MagpieTom56:
The old field in Kilkee (St Senan's)was at the east end of town up by St Georges head,breathtaking view of the bay but could be a right bitch on a windy day,there was a severe hill to be negotiated before one got there and often we would be made walk as the risk of damaging the car was great.By the time we would get to the pitch we'dd be too nackered to play.The local soccer team also played there and even featured on Hall's pictorial weekly once,the cartoonist had an ingenious idea on how to retrive balls that went over George's Head, which was proving a little expensive for the club.
played there alright - never knew it was the old gaa field - fair breezey is right, try playing soccer there in the early months of the year!
MagpieTom56
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14-Sep-2007 13:46
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Originally posted by Memphis04:
played there alright - never knew it was the old gaa field - fair breezey is right, try playing soccer there in the early months of the year!
ya,before their new pitch on the Kilrush rd thats where the field was,Joe Hennessey was the selfappointed caretaker,played many the game there.Tough golf course as well.
herewego
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14-Sep-2007 14:26
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Originally posted by JoNinety:
My favourite in Kerry
Glenflesk for the mountains,
Gallarus for the sea.
Agreed.
Honourable mention must go to Beaufort and Glenbeigh.
Also Derrynane's old pitch was practically on the dunes in front of Daniel O'Connells house. They have moved now though.
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