Musgrave Park, Cork
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Musgrave Park is a rugby football stadium in the city of Cork
, Ireland
. The ground consists of four terraces, one stand, three tribunes, one jogging track, and two VIP
stands on the west side. Musgrave has a capacity of about 9,251 (mainly terracing) and is situated on Pearse Road in Ballyphehane
. Its name comes from the Musgrave Group
who donated the land and own a distribution centre opposite.
and Sundays Well RFC
. Each club has their own pitch on the east side of the main stadium.
The stadium hosts some of Munster Rugby
's home fixtures though Thomond Park
, Limerick
is the venue for all Heineken Cup
games. Some smaller Magners League games and pre-season friendlies are played in Musgrave park.
The stadium also host many local important games such as finals for amateur cup competitions and Schools Rugby.
in a UEFA Cup
game played at the ground.
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The ground consists of four terraces, one stand, three tribunes, one jogging track, and two VIP
VIP
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stands on the west side. Musgrave has a capacity of about 9,251 (mainly terracing) and is situated on Pearse Road in Ballyphehane
Ballyphehane
Ballyphehane is a suburb in the south of Cork in Ireland. It is one of the oldest suburbs in Cork and was created as part of a post-World War II initiative to create a model community in Cork. Between 1948 and 1993, a total of 11 housing schemes totaling 1,316 dwellings were built by Cork...
. Its name comes from the Musgrave Group
Musgrave Group
The Musgrave Group is a major Irish food wholesaler, founded in Cork by the Musgrave brothers, Thomas and Stuart in 1876. Musgrave Group has become Ireland's largest grocery distributor. Today, the Group has operations in Ireland, United Kingdom and Spain. Musgrave is the largest private company in...
who donated the land and own a distribution centre opposite.
Development
In March 2010 it was announced that a major redevelopment was to take place at the ground. A new all seated West Stand would be built in the first phase of a development to bring capacity to over 12,500. However in February 2011 the Munster Branch announced that work on the West Stand would not go ahead as planned - due to difficulty raising funding. Instead a 4,000 seat temporary stand would be erected in the summer of 2011. This would involve the removal of the existing structure to the West of the ground, giving an overall capacity of 10,000 with 4,000 seats.Use
Rugby
Musgrave Park is home to Dolphin RFCDolphin RFC
Dolphin Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Cork. It was founded in 1902, by members of Dolphin Swimming Club seeking to find a wintertime activity.They play in Division 1 of the All-Ireland League. In 2007/08 they finished in their highest ever league position- 6th...
and Sundays Well RFC
Sundays Well RFC
Sundays Well Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union team in Cork City, Ireland. Based in Musgrave Park on the Tramore Park, the club has a long and successful history as one of the main clubs in Cork City...
. Each club has their own pitch on the east side of the main stadium.
The stadium hosts some of Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
's home fixtures though Thomond Park
Thomond Park
Thomond Park is a stadium located in Limerick in the Irish province of Munster. The stadium is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union and count Munster Rugby, Shannon RFC and UL Bohemian RFC as tenants. The capacity of the stadium is 26,500 following its large scale redevelopment in...
, Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
is the venue for all Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
games. Some smaller Magners League games and pre-season friendlies are played in Musgrave park.
The stadium also host many local important games such as finals for amateur cup competitions and Schools Rugby.
Other sports
In September 1991 League of Ireland club Cork City F.C. played a league game at Musgrave Park against Shamrock Rovers and the following Wednesday Cork City drew 1–1 with FC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
in a UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
game played at the ground.