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16-461: The Markets Field is a UEFA category two stadium in Garryowen, Limerick , Ireland with a capacity of around 4,500. Formerly the home of Limerick FC , it is currently the home ground of Treaty United . The ground has hosted underage international fixtures in 2015 and 2021, as well as the 2016 League of Ireland Cup final between Limerick and St Patrick's Athletic . The site was originally

32-563: A Gaelic games ground, having been used as a venue for Munster championship games in both hurling and Gaelic football , with most of the All-Ireland semi-finals between Munster and Connacht teams taking place there in the 1900s. It was also the home of Garryowen from 1886 until 1957, when the club moved to new facilities in Dooradoyle . Until 2010, the stadium hosted greyhound racing , when Limerick Greyhound Stadium opened in

48-611: A League of Ireland Premier Division match between Limerick and Drogheda United . The refurbished Main Stand holds 1,350 spectators for the home supporters and contains a corporate box. The new tunnel and dressing rooms are under the Main Stand and there are three turnstiles named after Limerick football legends. Away supporters are housed in a new stand with 300 seats behind the Geraldine Villas goal. The Popular side and

64-405: A major event held at the track. Private hospitality suites and gallery bars were also constructed one of which is named after Markets Field Stadium. The previously mentioned St Leger which was first held at the old Limerick Stadium in 1940 and is an original classic race was duly switched to the new track and continues to be contested. The Kirby Memorial Stakes is also held here and boasted

80-547: Is a greyhound racing track located in the Dock Road (south-west) area of Limerick , Ireland. The stadium has a grandstand restaurant, hospitality suites, fast food facilities and a number of bars. Racing takes place on a Thursday (6:30pm) and Saturday (7.30pm). In 2009 the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium just off the Garryowen Road was closed to enable a new greyhound track to replace it. The new site chosen

96-587: The Cathedral End are both banked standing areas, with the former behind the dugouts and the latter housing the scoreboard. In 2016 the playing surface won the FAI Pitch of the Year Award. The Limerick Greyhound Company was formed in 1933 but it was not until 1937 when racing began. The first directors were T.F.Ryan and J.P. Frost. The 465-yard circuit came to prominence in 1939 when it was selected by

112-681: The Irish Coursing Club to hold the Irish Greyhound Derby for first and only time. The event was won by Marchin' Thro' Georgia who won the final in a new track record time of 30.05. The track hosted the classic race the Irish St Leger in 1940 before it moved permanently to Limerick in 1944. The track also staged the Irish Oaks in 1942. The allocation of the 1943 Grand National did not help because due to

128-848: The UEFA Euro finals and 30,000 for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Nations League finals, since these regulations were introduced in 2006. After the 2007 Champions League final , UEFA President Michel Platini stated that he wanted European Cup finals to be held at stadiums with an average capacity of 70,000 to solve security issues. The hosts for the finals between 2008 and 2023 ( Luzhniki Stadium , Stadio Olimpico , Santiago Bernabéu , Wembley Stadium , Allianz Arena , Olympiastadion , San Siro , Millennium Stadium , Olimpiyskiy Stadium , Stade de France , Atatürk Stadium ) all had capacities of at least 70,000 seats—with

144-651: The UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. If a retractable roof is present, its use will be directed by consultation between the UEFA delegate and the main assigned referee. Although the minimum stadium capacity for category four is 8,000, it is required to host the UEFA Europa Conference League final, and only one stadium with a capacity less than 60,000 has been selected to host a UEFA Champions League and

160-737: The exception of the Ulster tracks, that would remain under the jurisdiction of the Irish Coursing Club . They installed a new totalisator system in 1960 as improvements became commonplace under the new ownership, including a new stand costing over £60,000. Brendan O’Connell was Racing Manager for over thirty years from 1966. The track closed in 2009 with the entire operation moving to the newly built Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark. Racing Manager Gus Ryan retired after 42 years in racing. UEFA stadium categories A stadium must be rated as category four in order to host games in

176-642: The exceptions of 2014 and 2019 finals ( Estádio da Luz and Metropolitano Stadium ) held with capacities of 65,000 seats. Two finals were played during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in stadiums reaching 50,000 seats ( Estádio da Luz and Estádio do Dragão ) with none or reduced attendances. 350 E v (lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.35 and U2h >0.45 750 E v (lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.45 1000 E v (lux) vertical illuminance uniformity ratios U1h >0.4 and U2h >0.5 Limerick Greyhound Stadium Limerick Greyhound Stadium

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192-544: The ground was purchased by Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership with funds provided by the JP McManus charitable foundation. During late 2013, LEDP redeveloped the pitch, investing €400,000 in a brand new playing surface. In early 2014, the Irish government announced additional funding for the redevelopment after planning permission was granted. The stadium hosted its first match in the refurbished ground on 5 June 2015,

208-592: The lack of hurdlers during the war Mr Ryan the chairman of Limerick Stadium was left with no choice but to cancel the event. Other events that took place at Limerick were the Bulger Cup and Kennedy Memorial Cup and J. P. McManus started as a bookmaker at the track and earned the nickname 'Sundance Kid'. In 1958 the Irish Greyhound Board was given the responsibility of all tracks in Ireland with

224-639: The playoffs of the qualifying stage for the UEFA Champions League , or any game in the main competition. Category four is also required to host any game in the main competition of the UEFA Europa League , UEFA Europa Conference League , UEFA Nations League or the UEFA European Championship final tournament. UEFA does not publish lists of stadiums fulfilling the criteria for any of the categories defined in

240-476: The south-west of the city. In 1962 Limerick F.C. played Liverpool in a friendly at Markets Field with Liverpool winning 5–3. It has hosted two of Limerick's six European ties; firstly in 1981, 3–0 loss to Southampton FC of England in the UEFA Cup , then a 1–1 draw in the 1982-83 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar . Limerick F.C. were the principal tenant until their demise in 2019, when

256-469: Was the former horse racing course at Greenpark and in 2008 the area underwent significant change. When the stadium was completed to the tune of €18 million at Greenpark, Dock Road it impressed all within the industry. The official opening night was on 22 October 2010 and the stadium has a capacity attendance of 2,900 including a 190-seat grandstand restaurant called the Leger Restaurant after

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