Cusack Park (Páirc Uí Chíosóig in Irish), known for sponsorship reasons as TEG Cusack Park, is a GAA stadium in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Westmeath GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams.
Páirc Uí Chíosóig TEG | |
 Cusack Park Mullingar | |
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| Location | Friars Mill Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath, N91 NXV5, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′40.83″N 7°20′18.75″W / 53.5280083°N 7.3385417°W |
| Public transit | Castle Street bus stop Mullingar railway station |
| Owner | Westmeath GAA |
| Capacity | 11,500[1] |
| Field size | 140 x 82 m |
| Opened | 1933 |
History
editThe ground, named after GAA founder Michael Cusack, was opened in 1933[2] and had a capacity of 15,000. However following a national review of health and safety at GAA grounds in 2011, the overall capacity was reduced to 11,500. The opening of the stadium was marked by two matches on the same day, the latter match, Dublin versus Kerry, was opened by the dropping of a ball from a low-flying aeroplane.[3]
In August 1994, a £1 million development programme was announced for the stadium including a new stand that would accommodate more than 2,000 with an additional 1,000 in covered accommodation, which was to begin in 1995 and be completed in time for the 1995 County Finals.[4]
Naming rights
edit| Period | Sponsor | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-present | TEG | TEG Cusack Park | [5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bernard Flynn urges Westmeath to stand up for Mullingar to host Leinster tie with Dublin". Dublin Live. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Ruth Illingworth, Mullingar Historical and Archaeological Society. "Mullingar Timeline". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ Watters, Andy; Loughran, Neil (2013). The Little Book of Gaelic Football. History Press.
- ^ "£1 million development programme for Cusack Park". Westmeath Examiner. 27 August 1994. p. 1. Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
- ^ "Westmeath announce naming rights sponsor for Cusack Park". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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