Dexcom Stadium

Dexcom Stadium
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LocationCollege Road, Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°16′44″N 9°02′23″W / 53.2790°N 9.0397°W / 53.2790; -9.0397
Public transitGalway railway station
OwnerThe Galway Agricultural & Sports Society Ltd.
Capacity6,129 (expandable to 8,129)[1]
Record attendance9,120
(Connacht vs Toulouse, 19 November 2011)[2]
SurfacePitch (3G synthetic surface)
Opened1928
Tenants
Connacht Rugby
Greyhound Racing Ireland
Website
Rugby

Dexcom Stadium (formerly The Sportsground) is the home of Connacht Rugby. It opened in 1927 and has been used to host Connacht Rugby matches since. Dexcom Stadium is able to hold up to 8,129 people without temporary seating. When greyhound racing takes place at the stadium and adjoining premises, they trade as the Galway Greyhound Stadium.

  1. ^ "ABOUT CONNACHT RUGBY". Connacht Rugby. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CON TOU 2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).