CLONTURK PARK HOME TO DRUMCONDRA FOOTBALL CLUB
Drumcondra Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Drumcondra, Dublin.
Once one of the most successful clubs in Ireland in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, with a strong rivalry with Shamrock Rovers since the 1920s, they fell into obscurity since their financial and organisational troubles began in 1969. After numerous name changes, revivals, mergers, splits and relocations, the club is now an amateur one with a large membership of both senior and youth players.
Drumcondra AFC is deeply connected to both Clonturk Park and Tolka Park. Clonturk Park, their current home, effectively a public park located just off Richmond Road in Drumcondra. The name "Clonturk" originates from the Irish "Cluain Tuirc", meaning "Pasture of the boars", and was once an alternative name for the wider Drumcondra area. This park has a significant place in Irish sporting history. Before Croke Park became the home of Gaelic games, Clonturk Park hosted the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals in 1890, 1891, and 1892, as well as the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals in 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1894.
Tolka Park, situated opposite Clonturk Park, represents a different era for Drumcondra AFC. It served as their home ground during their most successful period in the mid-20th century, witnessing league titles and European competition appearances. Although now home to Shelbourne FC, Tolka Park remains an important part of Drumcondra AFC's legacy.
The club's move to Clonturk Park likely resulted from a combination of factors: financial considerations, changing circumstances within the club, a desire to strengthen community ties, and the availability of suitable grounds. While Clonturk Park may be a more modest facility than Tolka Park, it adequately serves the club's current needs and allows them to remain a vital part of the Drumcondra community.
Once one of the most successful clubs in Ireland in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, with a strong rivalry with Shamrock Rovers since the 1920s, they fell into obscurity since their financial and organisational troubles began in 1969. After numerous name changes, revivals, mergers, splits and relocations, the club is now an amateur one with a large membership of both senior and youth players.
Drumcondra AFC is deeply connected to both Clonturk Park and Tolka Park. Clonturk Park, their current home, effectively a public park located just off Richmond Road in Drumcondra. The name "Clonturk" originates from the Irish "Cluain Tuirc", meaning "Pasture of the boars", and was once an alternative name for the wider Drumcondra area. This park has a significant place in Irish sporting history. Before Croke Park became the home of Gaelic games, Clonturk Park hosted the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals in 1890, 1891, and 1892, as well as the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals in 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1894.
Tolka Park, situated opposite Clonturk Park, represents a different era for Drumcondra AFC. It served as their home ground during their most successful period in the mid-20th century, witnessing league titles and European competition appearances. Although now home to Shelbourne FC, Tolka Park remains an important part of Drumcondra AFC's legacy.
The club's move to Clonturk Park likely resulted from a combination of factors: financial considerations, changing circumstances within the club, a desire to strengthen community ties, and the availability of suitable grounds. While Clonturk Park may be a more modest facility than Tolka Park, it adequately serves the club's current needs and allows them to remain a vital part of the Drumcondra community.
CLONTURK PARK HOME TO DRUMCONDRA FOOTBALL CLUB