TEG Cusack Park explained

TEG Cusack Park
Nickname:Irish: Páirc Uí Chíosóig TEG
Location:Friars Mill Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath, N91 NXV5, Ireland
Coordinates:53.528°N -7.3385°W
Opened:1933
Owner:Westmeath GAA
Publictransit:Castle Street bus stop
Mullingar railway station
Capacity:11,500[1]
Dimensions:140 x 82 m

Cusack Park (Irish: Páirc Uí Chíosóig in Irish), known for sponsorship reasons as TEG Cusack Park, is a GAA stadium in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Westmeath GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams.

History

The ground, named after GAA founder Michael Cusack, was opened in 1933[2] and had a capacity of 15,000. However following a national review of health and safety at GAA grounds in 2011, the overall capacity was reduced to 11,500. The opening of the stadium was marked by two matches on the same day, the latter match, Dublin versus Kerry, was opened by the dropping of a ball from a low-flying aeroplane.[3]

In August 1994, a £1 million development programme was announced for the stadium including a new stand that would accommodate more than 2,000 with an additional 1,000 in covered accommodation, which was to begin in 1995 and be completed in time for the 1995 County Finals.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernard Flynn urges Westmeath to stand up for Mullingar to host Leinster tie with Dublin . Dublin Live . 28 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Mullingar Timeline . Ruth Illingworth, Mullingar Historical and Archaeological Society . 7 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120190815/http://www.mullingarbusiness.com/mullingar_town.htm#tl . 20 November 2008 . dead .
  3. Book: Watters . Andy . Loughran . Neil . The Little Book of Gaelic Football . 2013 . History Press.
  4. News: 27 August 1994 . £1 million development programme for Cusack Park . 1 . . 2023-12-27 . Irish Newspaper Archives.
  5. Web site: Westmeath announce naming rights sponsor for Cusack Park. Hogan Stand. 5 April 2023. 14 January 2016.