St Julian's Road is a former football stadium in Omagh, Northern Ireland. It was the home ground of Omagh Town until the dissolution of the club in June 2005. The ground, which featured a grass pitch, had a capacity of 5000, made up of thirty 30 VIP places, 250 covered seats, 4720 standing places (3220 covered and 1500 uncovered).[1] In 2020 the former site of the ground was demolished after laying derelict since the clubs demise and renovated into St Julians Park.
| Location | Omagh, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Record attendance | 8,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Demolished | 2020 (now St Julians Park) |
| Tenants | |
| 1990-2005 Omagh Town | |
History edit
Town first leased the Mullaghmore site, which had previously served as a rubbish tip, from Omagh District Council in 1987, with the stadium opening three years later.[1] As well as football the ground has also hosted Gaelic Athletic Association events.[2]
Charity matches edit
Among the clubs to play at St. Julian's Road were Manchester United, who faced Omagh Town in a friendly game there in 1999 in order to raise money for the Omagh bombing appeal.[3] The match ended in a 9–0 win to the visitors with Teddy Sheringham netting four times.[4] Both Chelsea and Liverpool also faced the home side at St Julian's Road as part of the same charity initiative.[5]
Current use edit
Following the collapse of the football club, the stadium fell into disuse although in January 2010, Sean Begley, a Sinn Féin councillor, brought a proposal before the council to revive St Julian's Road as a football venue.[6] In 2020 the remains of the ground were demolished and renovated into a public park.
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References edit
- ^ a b Details for St Julians Road, Omagh
- ^ Still no place for gaelic games in NI state school sector
- ^ Manchester United set for match at Omagh
- ^ Omagh Town 0 Manchester United 9
- ^ FOOTBALL: HOULLIER CHOOSES FROM A FULL-STRENGTH POOL; Omagh Town v Liverpool
- ^ Proposal to redevelop St Julian's Road ground to go before council