Páirc na hÉireann

Páirc na hÉireann, near Bickenhill, Solihull, England, is the principal Gaelic games sports facility in the West Midlands. It is administered by the Warwickshire GAA. Páirc na hÉireann is located east of Birmingham near Birmingham International Airport. It is currently the home grounds of Britain GAA.

Páirc na hÉireann
Páirc na hÉireann
Location within West Midlands county
LocationSolihull, West Midlands, England
Coordinates52.433°N 1.731°W / 52.433; -1.731
Public transitBirmingham International railway station
OwnerWarwickshire GAA
Britain GAA [1]
SurfaceGrass

Facilities

Páirc na hÉireann consists of three full-size Gaelic Athletic Association pitches with eight changing rooms, bar area and car-parking.

The address is: Pairc Na hÉireann, Catherine de Barnes Lane, Solihull, B92 0DB.

Use

Páirc na hÉireann has hosted numerous Warwickshire Gaelic football and hurling matches as well as the provincial knockout championships and the British University Gaelic football Championships. Most recently, with the entry of Warwickshire's hurling team into the Lory Meagher Cup and the Leinster Junior Shield, it also regularly hosts hurling teams from Ireland. The future of the ground was in question due to plans to drive a highway through its middle.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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