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Sports stadium in Waterford, Ireland

For the townland in County Tipperary, see [Walshpark](/source/Walshpark).

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Walsh Park Páirc an Bhreathnaigh Interactive map of Walsh Park Location Slievekeale Road, Waterford, Ireland Coordinates 52°15′17.60″N 7°7′40.02″W / 52.2548889°N 7.1277833°W / 52.2548889; -7.1277833 Owner Robert Starken Capacity 12,000[1] Field size 142 m × 80 m (155 yd × 87 yd) Public transit Waterford Arbour Road bus stop Slievekeale Road bus stop

**Walsh Park** ([Irish](/source/Irish_language): *Páirc Breathnach*) is a [GAA](/source/Gaelic_Athletic_Association) stadium in [Waterford](/source/Waterford), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland). It is one of the two homes of the [Waterford](/source/Waterford_GAA) [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football) and [hurling](/source/Hurling) teams, the other being [Fraher Field](/source/Fraher_Field) in [Dungarvan](/source/Dungarvan). The two grounds are rivals for important games. The current Waterford hurling manager [Davy Fitzgerald](/source/Davy_Fitzgerald) has stated that "there's this endless battle between Walsh Park and Fraher Field, a political battle almost. If one field gets a game, the other has to get the next one. Dungarvan was a nice field, but my personal preference was always Walsh Park, because I felt it had more of the feel of a fortress."[2]

Walsh Park is named after [Willie Walsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willie_Walsh_(referee)&action=edit&redlink=1), who refereed many All-Ireland SFC and SHC finals, including the [1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final](/source/1916_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final).[3]

## Redevelopment

The stadium was set to undergo a €7m redevelopment to result in an increased capacity of 16,500 by 2020.[4] However, delays because of [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) and increased costs mean completion is not expected until 2023.[5]

Phase 1 of the redevelopment was completed by the end of 2023. Works were completed on a new uncovered northern stand with a capacity of 3,400, along with the refurbishment of the existing southern stand. The Waterford senior hurling team played their home games in the [2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship](/source/2023_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) at [Semple Stadium](/source/Semple_Stadium) due to the redevelopments.[6]

## See also

- [List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums](/source/List_of_Gaelic_Athletic_Association_stadiums)

- [List of stadiums in Ireland by capacity](/source/List_of_stadiums_in_Ireland_by_capacity)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Waterford looking forward to home comforts after 16 years away"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0509/1048414-deise-looking-forward-to-home-comforts-after-16-years/). RTE. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Fitzgerald, Davy; Hogan, Vincent (26 October 2018). [*At All Costs*](https://books.google.com/books?id=IiB0DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Fraher+Field%22&pg=PT123). Gill & Macmillan Ltd. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780717179589](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780717179589) – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** O'Connell, Cian (9 December 2016). ["1916 All Ireland referees remembered"](https://www.gaa.ie/stories/1916-all-ireland-referees-remembered/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Ryan, Eoin (1 March 2019). ["2020 vision: Waterford hopeful Walsh work will be swift"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0301/1033761-2020-vision-waterford-hopeful-walsh-work-will-be-swift/). *RTÉ News*. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Ryan, Eoin (9 January 2023). ["No home games for Waterford hurlers due to Walsh Park work"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0109/1345761-no-home-games-for-waterford-due-to-walsh-park-work/). RTÉ News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Waterford GAA eye further expansion as Walsh Park reopens"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0904/1403337-waterford-eye-further-expansion-as-walsh-park-reopens/). *RTE Sport*. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

## External links

- [Walsh Park](http://waterford.ratemyarea.com/places/walsh-park-121451)

- [Walsh Park on ticketmaster.ie](http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Walsh-Park-tickets-Waterford-City/venue/198511)

- [Walsh Park](http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/ireland/waterford_walsh.shtml)

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