Redfoot
County: Cork
Posts: 297

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Whats that one with the massive graveyard behind the goal?

Dr. Hyde Park in Roscommon has a graveyard behind it I believe.

In anyways the most scenic GAA pitches are of course the corporation pitches at Fairview!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 07/09/2010 16:21:13    767838

Whats that one with the massive graveyard behind the goal?

I dont know but when a team is ahead, time nearly up and playing into that end, they are always told to "make sure the ball goes dead"

billclinton (USA) - Posts: 26 - 07/09/2010 16:27:54    767845

07/09/2010 14:45:43
wise_guy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1028

767677 Derrylaughan Kevin Barry's with Lough Neagh behind the goals. The flys are hell though!!
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wise_guy, that is some pitch alright. I played this one in 2006 in an Ulster Hurling Quarter Final. We beat Ballybofey by five points on a run to the Ulster Final. Was some place. The rear goals are right on the shore. And yeah the flys did eat us, lethal. Hard to get to though, we thought we were lost when we were on the way, its out in the sticks indeed.

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2466 - 07/09/2010 16:29:07    767848

Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney on a fine summers day

traleeexile (Kerry) - Posts: 732 - 07/09/2010 16:33:43    767856

Celtic park in Derry, after the Match you can take a Scenic walk around the walled city and visit Free Derry Corner and the Bloody Museum, Casement park also very scenic take a sightseeing bus up the falls and down the Shankill and if your lucky enough you might get some authentic rioting by some youths that have nothing better to do.

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 07/09/2010 16:41:47    767870

Ya Micheal Cusack's in Carron is class: a patch of green completely surrounded by rock. Also Galbally's pitch in Limerick, overlooked by the Galtee mountains.

football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 07/09/2010 16:47:22    767879

Loughduff Lad
County: Cavan

Some spot isn't it.? Its known as the "low country" and it takes in Clonoe, Derrylaughan, Derrytresk (the Hill Hut), Maghery (Co Armagh), Moortown, Ardboe and possibly some parts of Co Derry!

Also O'Neill Park in Dungannon with a view of the Lisnahull Eastate (the Hull) which is cold on a hot day!!

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 07/09/2010 17:19:21    767968

gaelic park, bronx ny

sligolifer (Sligo) - Posts: 959 - 08/09/2010 19:54:21    769290

binn eadir in howth

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 08/09/2010 20:19:03    769312

Like what TraleeExile said Fitzgearld Stadium but the seating is atrocious

RenardRedHand (Tyrone) - Posts: 547 - 08/09/2010 20:35:55    769338

Here's a link to show the approx location of Glenariffes pitch in the Glens. The pitch itself is located just to the left of the cluster of houses on the right hand side of the photo. The picture is taken from the top of Lurig which is slightly higher but similar to the mountain you can see on the far side and they both enclose the Glen itself (to try and give a bit of perspective). If your standing down at the pitch and look out across the sea you're looking over at Scotland and can see it clearly.

http://www.cushendallapartments.com/glenariffe%20copy.jpg

view from sea:

http://glenariffteahouse.co.uk/images/5.jpg

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 08/09/2010 20:39:53    769343

Offside_Rule
County: Antrim
Posts: 80


Thats nice alright!!

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 09/09/2010 08:38:58    769461

Tis wise guy - unfortunately their pitch and club/changing rooms don't exaclty match the beauty of the surroundings.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 09/09/2010 11:02:02    769611

O'Tooles... the view of the Darndale roundabout is breathtaking!

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 09/09/2010 13:02:43    769752

Does the view take in the Opera House as well Floops?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12327 - 09/09/2010 13:12:55    769766

The Tir Na Nog pitch in Portadown's Garvaghy Rd overlooks the Drumcree Church, scene of serious trouble in the 90's.

sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1072 - 09/09/2010 14:01:52    769834

Crosshaven in Cork.

It is very high up and there is always a gale force wind even on a still summer's evening. Great view over the harbour area though. Adrigole, Glengarriff and Garnish also have great views.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 09/09/2010 14:13:27    769847

Any ground in South Kerry. St.Marys,Renard,Waterville,Skelligs Rangers,St.Michaels,Valentia, all have stunning views.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 09/09/2010 14:27:22    769862

Orlaith you cant see the sea at Downings!! There is a lound in the way and the surface is wild, beautiful part of the country though.

Pitches in the Glens of Antrim take some beating in my opinion, pity about the Scottish accents you've to put up with.
Casement is an Iconic Pitch for me as is Coalisland, pitches with history behind them.

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 09/09/2010 15:02:15    769916

Pitches in the Glens of Antrim take some beating in my opinion, pity about the Scottish accents you've to put up with.

I know I said you can see Scotland from the Glens Che but we can't hear them.....

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 09/09/2010 15:07:39    769924