Dr Hyde Park
The ground has hosted numerous Connacht Senior Football Championship finals, both with and without Roscommon's participation. It hosted the 1994 Connacht Final in which Leitrim triumphed over Mayo to win their first title since 1927. Other memorable Connacht finals hosted on this ground include the match between Roscommon and Galway in 1998, Roscommon's last-minute victory over Mayo in 2001 and Sligo's triumph over Galway in 2007. Hyde Park also hosted the 1978,1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Finals and 1978 and 1981 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship finals.
The ground was, until recently, also home to Roscommon Gaels GAA club who have moved to newly-developed grounds at Lisnamult. The grounds consist of four stands; one covered with seating and the other three open terraces. It is located beside the county hospital on the Athlone Road in Roscommon Town. It replaced the former home to Roscommon GAA, St Coman's Park, in 1969.
Roscommon invited Fr. Liam Devine to bless the new grass on the pitch at Dr Hyde Park in 2017.
References
- ^ "Dr. Hyde Park to host Connacht finals". GAA. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Reduced ticket availability at Dr Hyde Park for Roscommon and Tyrone match". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Positive news for roscommons dr hyde park". Westmeath Examiner. 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Roscommon defer London apartment draw due to Covid-19 crisis after raising €856k to date". The42.ie. 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Ticket frenzy expected as Dr Hyde Park chosen to host Connacht final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Ticket frenzy expected as Dr Hyde Park chosen to host Connacht final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "ROSCOMMON GAA CLUBS APPROVE €4 MILLION DR. HYDE PARK REFURBISHMENT PROJECT". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Cooney, Gavin (12 February 2017). "Goal Of The Weekend Was This Screamer By Roscommon's Conor Devaney". Archived from the original on 27 May 2019.