Tolka Park

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Tolka Park (Irish: Páirc na Tulchann) is an Irish association football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne men's and women's senior sides with a capacity of 6,450.

The stadium formerly held 9,680 people, but this has been scaled down in recent times due to health and safety regulations in the venue, mainly concerning the 'New' and Ballybough stands. Tolka Park has hosted national cup finals along with international matches, inter-league games, Champions League qualifiers, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Youth League ties, Setanta Sports Cup finals and was a host venue for the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship, the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. The ground has also in the past been used for boxing championships and basketball.

Shelbourne secured a 250-year lease from Dublin City Council in 2024, which was formally agreed in October 2025. Uncertainty began with the sale of the ground by Shelbourne to businessman Ossie Kilkenny in 2006, the purchase of the ground by Dublin City Council in 2015, and a proposal to redevelop Dalymount Park as a shared home for Shelbourne and Bohemians.

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