Athletic Grounds (Armagh)

Athletic Grounds
Páirc Lúthchleasaíochta
Athletic Grounds is located in Northern Ireland
Athletic Grounds
Athletic Grounds
Location within Northern Ireland
AddressDalton Road, Armagh, County Armagh
LocationNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54°20′36.15″N 6°39′41.21″W / 54.3433750°N 6.6614472°W / 54.3433750; -6.6614472
Public transitLonsdale Road bus stop
OwnerUlster Council
Capacity18,500[1] (5,575 seated)[2]
Field size143 x 88 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1920s
Renovated2011

The Athletic Grounds (Irish: Páirc Lúthchleasaíochta), known for sponsorship reasons as the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds,[3] is a GAA stadium in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is the county ground and administrative headquarters of Armagh GAA[4] and is used for both Gaelic football and hurling.

  1. ^ "Entertainment in Armagh". Premier Inn. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Rated and slated: All 32 GAA county grounds assessed - but how does yours measure up?". Irish Independent. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Historic All-Ireland minor final fixed for Box-It Athletic Grounds". NorthernSound.
  4. ^ "Armagh". Ulster Council GAA. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.