Was taking a few pictures of the club's ground/pitch for a website and it got me thinking. Must be some very scenic pitches around the country, would be interesting to see pictures from some of them.

Watched a game in Achill Sound last year against a stunning background. Also saw pictures of that pitch on Inishturk.

Anyone any contenders for most scenic pitch in the country?

paulocon (Louth) - Posts: 164 - 19/03/2015 18:14:25    1704560

The pitch on Inis Oírr is petty special. Kilcar in Donegal is very nice also.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 19/03/2015 18:23:36    1704563

County-wise, The O' Raghallaigh's ground in Drogheda has a grass hill behindds the goals, which lends ambience if nothing else.

Belmullet's pitch overlooks the Atlantic coast and even has some palm trees alongside it, or at least it did when I last played there. Overseas, there's a lovely pitch in Luxembourg which is carved into the middle of a valley, with lovely green hills surrounding it.

Any contenders for the least scenic surrounds of any county pitch? Croke Park would have to be up there (around Buckingham Street). Always thought passing by that Tuam Stadium wasn't the most attractive either, wasn't part of it eventually condemned?

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 19/03/2015 18:29:18    1704564

Newgbridge is not too bad if you can ignore your immediate surroundings and from a Kildare perspective what's been happening on the pitch lately and enjoy the view of the Wicklow Mountains!

lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2991 - 19/03/2015 19:14:35    1704577

Park ratheniska county laois is lovely

Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 768 - 19/03/2015 19:43:26    1704588

Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is the nicest county ground in my opinion.

In terms of club pitches - Dromid Pearses and Derrynane (not sure if that club is still on the go) (both Kerry) are in great locations.

In Cork, Adrigole, Urhan and Garnish pitches are all in very nice spots.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 19/03/2015 19:58:31    1704593

Gaelic Park NY...lovely urban landscape with the elevated train in the backgroung

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1675 - 19/03/2015 20:13:48    1704603

Kilcar & Glencolumkille in south west Donegal are in fabulous locations.

Says the unbiased Kilcar man!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 19/03/2015 20:28:52    1704611

Setanta in Ballymun had the nicest backdrop I've ever seen, it felt like you were playing in the tallest stadium in the world :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8597 - 19/03/2015 20:55:59    1704624

st michaels in dunfanaghy (donegal) on sheephaven bay with horn head in the background

mayotyroneman (Tyrone) - Posts: 1821 - 19/03/2015 21:03:22    1704627

Great views of San Francisco across the bay from treasure island on the way down to the pitch

ExiledCuCu (Cavan) - Posts: 228 - 19/03/2015 21:39:39    1704642

All the clubs based on the west coast of Donegal , Naomh Columba , Kilcar , Killybegs , St Michaels , Gaoth Dobhair all beautifull. Our football may not be attractive but our scenery is )

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 19/03/2015 21:48:45    1704646

Up around the Glens you have Ballycastle, Cushendun, Glenravel, Glenariffe all of which are in nice locations with good surroundings. Probably left out some too.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 19/03/2015 21:52:53    1704648

Glenarrif in Antrim

showforit (Meath) - Posts: 156 - 19/03/2015 21:53:30    1704649

What would be the most northern, southern, eastern and western pitches in the country? If I had a stab of the most central I would go for brigids in Rossieland. Also throw in what is the most highest?

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 20/03/2015 08:16:07    1704660

Aughrim has beautiful sights,

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 20/03/2015 08:36:51    1704668

Fitzgerald's stadium in Killarney, no question...

TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 20/03/2015 08:50:39    1704672

Some nice ones with the Mourne backdrop in the South of Down, like Glassdrumman and An Ríocht.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 20/03/2015 08:55:17    1704675

Has to be Mullingar.....with Dunnes Stores behind the goal.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11241 - 20/03/2015 08:55:29    1704676

Lake Sullivan GAA Grounds in Indianapolis is located in the beautiful surroundings of rustic wooded Setting .

Poolbeg (USA) - Posts: 24 - 20/03/2015 09:03:22    1704677