Nowlan Park
| Páirc Uí Nualláin | |
| Location | Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52°39′23″N 7°14′22″W / 52.65639°N 7.23944°WCoordinates: 52°39′23″N 7°14′22″W / 52.65639°N 7.23944°W |
| Public transit | Kilkenny railway station |
| Owner | Kilkenny GAA |
| Capacity | 27,800 |
| Field size | 145 x 88 m |
Nowlan Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland. Named after James Nowlan (the longest serving President of the GAA), the stadium hosts major hurling matches and is home to the Kilkenny hurling team.
The stadium consists of the following stands.
The target capacity under the Kilkenny GAA 2010-15 plan is 30,000.
A large part of the Old Stand's roof was blown off during a violent storm on 12 February 2014. The rest was removed for health and safety reasons.
History was made at Nowlan Park on 7 June 2014 when Kilkenny versus Offaly was broadcast on Sky Sports, the first time a Championship fixture of any kind was broadcast live to a UK-wide audience. British viewers were reported to have been "amazed and confused [...] bemused but impressed [...] amused and confounded" after catching a glimpse of the teatime action.
Nowlan Park also serves as a concert venue, with festivals featuring world-famous performers such as Andrea Bocelli, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, and in July 2013 it played host to the European tour finale of Bruce Springsteen. Nowlan Park is included in Ireland's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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