Directions to grounds
Warning: Directions may be hazy and/or out of date, especially for Rovers.
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Bohemians
How to get to Dalymount Park:
Dublin Bus #10 to the North Circular Road. get off just before the big church in the middle of the road. The ground is across the road, look out for the floodlights.
Walk
up O'Connell Street, through Parnell Square East and North Frederick Street, past Dorset St and onto Blessington St. Turn right
onto Berkeley Road, carry on to North Circular Road, turn left and see
above; 30 minutes or so in total.
Dalymount Park on Google Earth
Bray Wanderers
The Carlisle Grounds is a rarity in the eircom League - a ground which you can actually see
even if you aren’t looking for it.
How to get to The Carlisle Grounds:
Dublin Bus #45
DART to Bray
The ground is right by the DART Station and bus stop.
Drive
down the N11/M11, take the exit for Bray, cross the river and take the
first left. The Carlisle Grounds are about 300 metres further on the
right on Seymour Road.
Carlisle Grounds on Google Earth
Cobh Ramblers
How to get to Cobh:
Unless you're driving, first get to Cork (directions in the Cork City section just below), then get the
train as there doesn't seem to be a bus service.
How to get to St Colman's Park:
From the train station, your best plan is to get a taxi as Cobh is quite hilly and you're likely to get lost on the way to the ground anyway! If you want to walk, head out of the train station and continue along the coast for a little over 100 metres. Go around the hairpin bend to the left and another to the right onto Spy Hill soon after. Follow Spy Hill the whole way up and take a left at the T-junction onto Laundry Hill. The ground is right at the end of that road (about 400 metres).
Drive down the M7 & N8 to Cork. Turn left at the Dunkettle Roundabout (the Jack Lynch Tunnel is straight on) and follow this dual carriageway for about 7 km. Soon after you pass Fota Wildlife Park, there is an exit signposted for Cobh. Take the exit and go over the flyover. After about a kilometre, you'll cross a river and come to a T-junction. Turn left here and follow the this road into the town. Take a right onto Laundry Hill after 3 or 4 km and the ground is at the end of this road.
St Colman's Park on Google Earth
Cork City
How to get to Cork:
Bus Éireann from Busaras.
Aircoach from Westmoreland Street.
Train from Heuston Station.
Fly Aer Arann.
Drive down the M7 & N8.
How to get to Turner's Cross:
Take the number 3 bus from Patrick’s Street (a quick walk from any of
the non airborne public transport options), towards Ballyphenane. Get
off just after Turners’ Cross Tavern.
Turner's Cross on Google Earth
Derry City
How to get to Derry:
Bus Éireann from Busaras. Takes about 4 hours so think very carefully before deciding to drink on the bus!
Train from Connolly Station via Belfast. This will take ages though, only if you really hate buses!
Drive down the N2 to the border, where it becomes the A5. Follow the A5 to Derry.
How to get to the Brandywell:
Driving: Cross the bridge, turn left at the roundabout onto Abercon
Road. This crosses Bishop Street where it becomes Barrack Street. From
there follow signs for the Brandywell.
Walking from the bus station: Go through the station and out the
opposite side to where the bus stops, turn right and then left at the
next junction onto Whittaker Street. Follow this onto Shipquay Street,
cross the Diamond onto Bishop Street, follow this past the Oakgrove
pub, turn right onto Barrack Street and follow the signs for the
Brandywell.
Brandywell on Google Earth
Drogheda United
How to get to Drogheda:
Bus Éireann from Busaras. The bus gets back to Dublin after the match if you hurry from the match.
Train from Pearse St Station. It goes through Connolly but is usually full by the time it gets there.
Drive down the N1/M1 to Drogheda.
How to get to United Park:
Once in Drogheda, head down the Dublin Road towards the town from the
train station. You'll pass the bus station on the left. Turn right at
the complicated T-junction (see photo below) over the bridge. Carry on
to a Y-junction at the Windmill Inn, there's usually a big Drogheda
flag on the front, take the right road at this junction. The ground is
a five minute walk further on on the left.
United Park on Google Earth
Finn Harps
How to get to Ballybofey:
Bus Éireann from Busaras via Strabane or from Busaras via Letterkenny.
Drive down the N2 to the border, then the A5 to Strabane, over the border towards Lifford and follow signs.
How to get to Finn Park:
Go down the main road (only road!) from the bridge, turn left down Navenny Road, the ground is on the left.
Finn Park on Google Earth
Galway United
How to get to Galway:
Bus Éireann from Busaras.
Train from Heuston Station.
Drive down the N4/M4 (Sligo exit off the M50), take the N6 exit before Kinnegad and follow the N6 to Galway.
How to get to Terryland Park:
If driving from Dublin, turn left at the roundabout on Sean Mulvey Road
onto Headford Road, turn right onto Dyke Road and follow Dyke Road; the
ground is on the right just after the N6 underpass.
If
walking from town, head North from Eyre Square on Prospect Hill, turn
right onto Bóthar Irwin and follow that road to the junction with Dyke
Road and follow Dyke Road as per the driving directions.
Terryland Park on Google Earth
St. Patrick’s Athletic
How to get to Richmond Park:
Dublin Bus 78A from Aston Quay, (this is VERY
unreliable though) until you see floodlights on the right hand side of the road.
Luas red line to Goldenbridge. Walk over the canal and keep going straight(-ish!) to
Emmet Road.
Richmond Park on Google Earth
Shamrock Rovers
How to get to Tolka Park:
Dublin Bus #11, 11A from Belfield via O'Connell Street;
#16,
16A from O'Connell Street to
Drumcondra Road at Fagan's by the River Tolka. The ground is on the other side of the road down
Richmond Road (just before the Tesco).
Walk up O'Connell Street, turn right onto Dorset Street at the barbers, continue to
Drumcondra Road and follow the above directions.
Tolka Park on Google Earth
Sligo Rovers
How to get to Sligo:
Train from Connolly Station.
Bus from Busaras.
How to get to the Showgrounds:
Driving from M4: Turn left at the first crossroads in the town onto Church Hill. The ground is about 500 metres further down on the right.
The Showgrounds on Google Earth
UCD
Public Transport
The 10, 11B, 17, 45 and 46A buses go to Belfield and Sydney Parade DART Station is about 2 km away.
The 45 and 46A stop at the Stillorgan entrance, see 'Driving From the South' directions below.
The 11B stops on campus about 100m from the ground. Pass the tennis courts, car park and 5-a-side pitches on your left and the National Hockey Stadium on your right. The Bowl is just to your right.
The 10 and 17 stop on campus, follow the main concourse through the college and, at the tennis courts, you'll reach the 11B stop, follow the directions just above.
From Sydney Parade DART station, exit onto Sydney Avenue and keep right at the fork onto Ailesbury Road. Turn left at the crossroads onto Merrion Road. After about 200m (at St Vincent's Hospital), turn left onto Nutley Lane. Follow this road for a kilometre or so, through the dual carriageway onto Greenfield Park. At the end of this road, turn left through the pedestrian gates and you're at the ground. Parking will probably not be allowed here though so if you're driving, park in the college.
Driving From the South
Follow the N11 North to the Belfield flyover at the Montrose Hotel. Exit the dual carriageway to the left and park in the car park to the right.
If you want to park nearer the ground, turn left onto Foster's Avenue (opposite the Radisson Hotel). This is before the Belfield flyover. Turn right onto Roebuck Road. After about a kilometre, turn right again at the T-junction. The Clonskeagh entrance to Belfield is signposted a short distance further on. Park in the car park on the left straight after the tennis courts.
Driving From the North
Make your way to Donnybrook and follow the dual carriageway South to the Belfield flyover soon after passing RTE and follow the 'Driving From the South' directions.
To park nearer the ground, turn right just after Donnybrook rugby grounds onto Eglinton Road. At the crossroads, turn left onto Clonskeagh Road. About 1.5km further on, the Clonskeagh entrance will be signposted to the left, again follow the 'Driving From the South' directions.
Driving From the West
Follow the M50 to the Dun Laoghaire exit and follow Leopardstown Road to a roundabout, take the second exit onto Brewery Road and follow this to the N11, Stillorgan Road, turn left on to this and follow the 'Driving From the South' directions.
We'll have a map of the UCD campus showing the ground in the near future. In the meantime, it's rectangle number 10 on this map.
Belfield Bowl on Google Earth
First Division
In case we get an away draw in the cup or someone doesn't get a licence or something.
Athlone
How to get to Athlone:
Train from Heuston Station.
Bus Éireann from Busaras to Galway or Westport
Drive down the N4/M4 (Sligo exit off the M50), take the N6 (Galway) exit before Kinnegad and follow the N6 to Athlone.
How to get to Athlone Town's Stadium:
Athlone Town Stadium on Google Earth
Dundalk
How to get to Dundalk:
Train from Connolly Station.
Bus Éireann from Busaras to Belfast.
Drive down the N1/M1 and take the Dundalk exit.
How to get to Oriel Park:
From the bus/train station, exit onto Dominic Place and turn right, the ground is 2-300m down the road on the left.
If driving, turn left at the roundabout at the Dundalk exit of the M1and take the first right onto Ardee Road. Turn right at the T-junction (after 2-3km). 2km further on, at a major junction, keep to the left onto Dominic Place. The ground is 500m down the road on the left.
Oriel Park on Google Earth
Kildare County
How to get to Newbridge:
Train from Heuston Station.
Bus Éireann from George's Quay.
Drive down the N7/M7 (Limerick/Cork exit off the M50), take the Curragh exit, take the flyover the motorway and follow the Kildare Road into Newbridge.
How to get to Station Road:
Exit the bus/train station, turn right and walk for 2-300m, the ground is on the left. If driving, follow Kildare Road onto Edward St and take a left onto Station Road. The ground is a little over a kilometre further down on the left.
Station Road on Google Earth
Limerick 37
How to get to Limerick:
Bus Éireann from Busáras.
Train from Heuston Station.
Drive down the M7/N7.
How to get to Jackman Park:
the ground is right by the bus/train station. If driving, take the Limerick by-pass, exiting onto the Ballysimon Road. After 4 or 5 km, turn left onto Upper Gerald Griffin St, keep left onto Parnell St, turn left onto Hyde Road and the ground is on the right.
Jackman Park on Google Earth
Longford Town
How to get to Longford:
Bus Éireann to Ballina
or Sligo from Busaras.
Train from Connolly Station.
Drive down the N4/M4, the Sligo exit off the M50.
How to get to the Flancare Park:
Go down Strokestown Road (at the Longford Arms Hotel). The ground is about three miles out of the town
on the left hand side.
Flancare Park on Google Earth
Monaghan United
How to get to Monaghan:
Bus Éireann from Busáras to Letterkenny or Derry
Drive down the N1/M1 to the Ardee exit. From Ardee, follow the N2 to Monaghan Town.
How to get to Century Homes Park:
Follow the Clones Road out of the town and take the first left, the Newbliss Road. The ground is about 500m down this road on the left.
Century Homes Park on Google Earth
Shelbourne
See Rovers.
Sporting Fingal
Morton Stadium on Google Earth
Waterford United
How to get to Waterford:
Bus Éireann from Busaras.
Bus (JJ Kavanagh) from George's Quay.
Train from Heuston Station.
Drive down the N11 to Enniscorthy. Take the N30 out of Enniscorthy to New Ross. Take the Waterford Road (N25) from New Ross to Waterford.
How to get to The RSC:
Cross the bridge into the town go straight on and follow this road.
Eventually (after about a kilometre), you'll reach a T-junction; turn
right here, onto Canon Street. Go straight through a roundabout and
take the second left, onto Ashe Road. Turn right at the next roundabout
(signed for Dungarvan) and the RSC is just after on the left.
The RSC on Google Earth
Wexford Youths
How to get to Ferrycarrig Park:
Bus Éireann from Busáras to Wexford Town and a taxi out to the ground (about 6km).
Train from Connolly Station to Wexford Town and a taxi out to the ground (about 6km).
Drive down the N11, past Enniscorthy. About 10km later, you'll pass the village of Oylgate (the last attempt at civilisation before you get to the ground). About 4 km further, there's a crossroads with a sign for Castlebridge; turn right here (not left towards Castlebridge). Take the next left and the ground is about 2.5 km further down.
Ferrycarrig Park on Google Earth
