Buckley Park Explained

Stadium Name:Buckley Park
Location:Buckley Park,
Callan Road,
Kilkenny
Native Name:Staid Uí Bhuachalla
Built:1980s
Opened:1980s
Seating Capacity:3,000 (1,850 seats)[1]
Tenants:Kilkenny City A.F.C.
Kilkenny United WFC[2]
Dimensions:107 x 78 yards

Buckley Park is a multi-purpose stadium on the Callan Road (N76), near Kilkenny, Ireland. Kilkenny City (formerly EMFA) purchased 5.7acres of land from a local farmer by the name of Mick Murphy for £16,000. The ground was originally called Tenney Park. It is currently used for football matches by Castlewarren Celtic [3] and was previously the home stadium of Kilkenny City A.F.C.

Buckley Park has hosted many junior international soccer games. The ground is named in honour of Marty Buckley, the first president of EMFA / City . He was a former player and administrator with Green Celtic F.C. .He remained involved with EMFA / City until the 1980s, managing youth and junior teams within the club and acting as a trustee for the club until his death.

The stadium has also hosted 6 Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team games.[4]

Photos

Pictures of Buckley Park:https://web.archive.org/web/20070208175941/http://www.ifgrounds.com/kilkennycity.html

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/IRL.html www.fussballtempel.net
  2. Web site: Kilkenny United join WNL . Women's National League . 3 July 2015 . 17 October 2020 .
  3. https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/1321077/evergreen-edge-city-derby-as-castlewarren-move-to-new-home.html
  4. Web site: Ireland - U-21 Internationals . . 2 June 2021.