- Buckley Park
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Buckley Park
fullname =
location = Buckley Park,
Callan Road,
Kilkenny
nickname =
built = 1980s
opened = 1980s
seating_capacity = 6,000 (1,850 seats) [ [http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/IRL.html www.fussballtempel.net] ]
tenants =Kilkenny City A.F.C.
dimensions = 107x78 yardsBuckley Park is a multi-use
stadium on the Callan roadKilkenny ,Republic of Ireland . Kilkenny City (formerly EMFA) purchased convert|5.7|acre|m2 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 and is the home stadium ofKilkenny 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.Photos
Pictures of Buckley Park: [http://www.ifgrounds.com/kilkennycity.html]
References
External links
* [http://www.kilkennycityfc.net Kilkenny city website]
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