- Healy Park
Infobox GAA ground
English name= Healy Park
Irish name=Páirc Uí hEilí
Area =Omagh
County =Tyrone
Country =Northern Ireland
Coordinates = coord|54|36|50|N|7|17|46|W |region:GB_type:landmark |display=title,inline
Broke Ground =| Opened =
Renovated =2001
county = Omagh St. Enda's
Construction cost= IR£
Reconstruction cost = € 2 million
Architect name =
Capacity=25,000
Size=
|Healy Park ( _ga. Páirc Uí hEilí) is a
Gaelic Athletic Association stadium inOmagh ,County Tyrone ,Northern Ireland , with a capacity of approximately 25,000. It is the home ofOmagh St. Enda's [http://www.omaghstendas.com/] and the TyroneGaelic football team andHogan Stand magazine said the stadium "is now recognised as one of the premier GAA venues in the country." [http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=70525 Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling ] ]One side of the pitch has a all-seated covered stand with a capacity of 5,000.cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/6197863.stm |title=Healy Park to get a second stand |work=BBC online |accessdate=2008-04-02 ] It has now also been announced that the Tyrone County Board plans to install a second all-seated covered stand.
In April 2006, Healy Park became the first
Gaelic football stadium inUlster to havefloodlight ing installed.A modern Press Box and Control Tower was unvealed at Healy Park for the Tyrone County Senior Final on Sunday 14th October 2007 between Dromore and Coalisland. Also unvealed was new changing rooms and disabled facilities. They now match facilities of Premiership soccer grounds in England.
ee also
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List of GAA Stadiums by Capacity
*Stadiums of Ireland The stadium itself is ironically in the parish of Cappagh, who happen to be Omaghs greatest rivals.References
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