Gortakeegan Explained

Stadium Name:Gortakeegan
Location:Monaghan
Ireland
Coordinates:54.2333°N -6.9667°W
Opened:
Renovated:mid-1990s
Operator:Monaghan United
Surface:Grass
Scoreboard:Yes
Former Names:Century Homes Park
Kingspan Century Park
Tenants:Monaghan United
Former
Dundalk
Capacity:5,000 (528 seats)

Gortakeegan ([1]) is an association football venue in the Republic of Ireland based in Monaghan. It has been the home ground of former League of Ireland club Monaghan United since 1988. The ground has an 528-seater covered stand and an overall capacity of 5,000. Floodlights were added in 1995 and a new stand was officially opened by Mick McCarthy in 1996.[2]

The fourteen acre Gortakeegan complex, which includes four floodlit astro turf pitches, is a designated FAI regional centre.[3] [4] [5]

In 2000, after Monaghan United secured a sponsorship deal with the building firm, Century Homes, the ground became known as Century Homes Park. In 2005 after Century Homes was acquired by the Kingspan Group, the ground became known as Kingspan Century Park. When the sponsorship deal ended the ground reverted to its original name.[2] [6]

During the 2005 season, while Oriel Park was being redeveloped, Dundalk played many of their home games at Gortakeegan.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gort an Chaocháin / Gortakeegan. www.logainm.ie. 7 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Stadium. https://web.archive.org/web/20111105145953/http://monaghanunited.tv/?page_id=95. usurped. 5 November 2011. monaghanunited.tv. 5 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Monaghan United Cavan Football Partnership. mucfp.com. 7 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Monaghan United Sports Grounds. monaghanhasit.ie. 7 September 2016. 18 June 2012.
  5. Web site: General View of Monaghan United Grounds Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 7 September 2016. 18 June 2012.
  6. Web site: Kingspan Group PLC ("Kingspan") announces acquisition of Century Homes ("Century"). www.kingspan.com. 7 September 2016. 14 March 2005.
  7. Web site: Ghost of Gortakeegan: Five Games That Shook Dundalk. www.dundalkfc.com. 7 September 2016. 23 April 2011.