Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium is located in Derry
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Location within Derry
LocationLone Moor Road
Derry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°59′26″N 7°20′10″W / 54.99056°N 7.33611°W / 54.99056; -7.33611
OwnerDerry City and Strabane District Council
Capacity3,700[1]
Opened1928
Tenants
Derry City (1928–present)
Institute F.C. (2018–present)
Greyhound racing (1932–2016)

The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Irish: Tobar an Fhíoruisce1)[2] is a municipal football stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of League of Ireland team Derry City F.C., (temporarily) NIFL Championship team Institute, and also to NIWFA Championship Ladies Team Foyle Belles FC.

Until September 2018, the stadium was known as the Brandywell Stadium before it was renamed to honour Ryan McBride.[3]

  1. ^ "BRANDYWELL DEVELOPMENT". derrycityfc. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ Iarratais agus Foirmeacha – Eolas ar Chúnamh Deontais – Aguisín 3[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Bailey, Ryan (13 September 2018). "Derry City's Brandywell home set to be renamed after late captain Ryan McBride". The42.