Galway Sportsgrounds
Galway Sportsground, also known as The Sportsground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland. It opened in 1927, with the playing of a soccer match and has been used to host Conancht Rugby matches since that time.It is currently used on a day to day basis mainly as the base for Connacht Rugby for training and hosting matches at all levels, in addition there are usually two regular Greyhound meetings per week also on Friday & Saturday evenings (and Thursday evenings when required).It is co-leased to Connacht Rugby who use it as their home stadium to play rugby union matches in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup competitions, and to Bord na gCon the Irish Greyhound Board who run Greyhound meetings at the Stadium on a track laid around the perimeter of the main Pitch.The 1942 Galway County Hurling Final was held at the venue.When Terryland Park was being renovated in 1993 Galway United played at the Sportsgrounds for the first part of that season. It also hosted Galway's first game in European competition in the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup.CapacityThe Sportsgrounds stadium has been modified and extended in 2011 and is able to hold up to 9,500 people, including temporary seating. Up to the 2011/12 ground expansion the regular capacity was 5,500. Grandstand – has enclosed corporate facilities and covered terrace underneath Temporary Stands – when required a covered temporary stand is added on the main Grandstand side of the ground Uncovered Terracing – at the Bohermore & College Road ends of the ground
