Prettiest/Most spectacular venue for playing a game?

Denn Forever · August 12, 2009, 12:59:55 PM

Just thought I'd lighten the discussion.

What is the prettiest or most spectacular venue for playing a game? Our club played at Shannon Gaels in Blacklion with the field overlooking a lake. Very pretty and we won!

mylestheslasher · August 12, 2009, 01:07:05 PM

Quote from: Denn Forever on August 12, 2009, 12:59:55 PM

Just thought I'd lighten the discussion.

What is the prettiest or most spectacular venue for playing a game? Our club played at Sannon Gaels in Blacklion with the field overlooking a lack. Very pretty and we won!

It wasn't so pretty the last time I played there with a big British Army base the other side of the lake and one of them Giant Helicopters taking off and landing. It is much prettier now that they are gone.

Carbery · August 12, 2009, 01:08:22 PM

Croke Park in September is not bad.

cavan4ever · August 12, 2009, 01:14:41 PM

St Matthew's Crosskeys

under the bar · August 12, 2009, 01:23:00 PM

In Ireland Cushendall must be up there. There's a pic of the gound floating around on this board somewhere.

tyronebhoy · August 12, 2009, 01:39:44 PM

Quote from: under the bar on August 12, 2009, 01:23:00 PM
In Ireland Cushendall must be up there. There's a pic of the gound floating around on this board somewhere.

Are there better and prettier GAA grounds in other countries

In all seriousness, my girlfriend plays camogie for bredagh in belfast and they play in the Co. Down league. Some of the grounds near the mournes are quite spectacular. Longstone and Darragh Cross are both great.

Canalman · August 12, 2009, 01:56:35 PM

Binn Éadair's pitch in Howth has some views on it of the North County coast and the Cooley Mountains and I think the Mournes as well. By Dublin standards the St. Martins and Stars of Erins pitches are also picturesque.

Dolphin Park and Martin Savage Park are not imo the most cheerful of venues.

corn02 · August 12, 2009, 01:57:20 PM

There was a super thread before, but I can't find it because I can;t remeber what it was called, anyone know?

mackers · August 12, 2009, 01:59:17 PM

Quote from: tyronebhoy on August 12, 2009, 01:39:44 PM
Quote from: under the bar on August 12, 2009, 01:23:00 PM
In Ireland Cushendall must be up there. There's a pic of the gound floating around on this board somewhere.

Are there better and prettier GAA grounds in other countries

In all seriousness, my girlfriend plays camogie for bredagh in belfast and they play in the Co. Down league. Some of the grounds near the mournes are quite spectacular. Longstone and Darragh Cross are both great.

It must be love, tyronebhoy, following your girlfriend's camogie team round Co Down, I'll give you a couple of months and you'll have quit that!!

armaghniac · August 12, 2009, 02:04:27 PM

This thread has this pic of Kilcar GAA pitch,

tyronebhoy · August 12, 2009, 02:06:23 PM

mackers

season is now finished so my weekly trips around the county are now at an end.

orangeman · August 12, 2009, 02:07:31 PM

There's some really nice pitches along the coast in Donegal. Derrybeg / Bunbeg, Downings etc etc.

stpauls · August 12, 2009, 02:14:02 PM

I like playing on Saul's pitch in Down, a great view of Stangford Lough!!

BennyHarp · August 12, 2009, 02:27:08 PM

Kicking into Lough Neagh and midges at Derrylaughan is hard to beat!!

ziggysego · August 12, 2009, 02:41:21 PM

Looking over the Sperrins in Greencastle is great... on a good day. On a bad you, you're likely to be blown over the Sperrins.