St Julian's Road

St Julian's Road
Location Omagh, Northern Ireland
Opened 1990
Tenants
formerly Omagh Town

St Julian's Road is a former football stadium in Omagh, Northern Ireland. It was the home ground of Omagh Town until the dissolution of the club in June 2005. The ground, which featured a grass pitch, had a capacity of 5000, made up of thirty 30 VIP places, 250 covered seats, 4720 standing places (3220 covered and 1500 uncovered).[1]

History

Town first leased the Mullaghmore site, which had previously served as a rubbish tip, from Omagh District Council in 1987, with the stadium opening three years later.[1] As well as football the ground has also hosted Gaelic Athletic Association events.[2]

Charity matches

Among the clubs to play at St. Julian's Road were Manchester United, who faced Omagh Town in a friendly game there in 1999 in order to raise money for the Omagh bombing appeal.[3] The match ended in a 9-0 win to the visitors with Teddy Sheringham netting four times.[4] Both Chelsea and Liverpool also faced the home side at St Julian's Road as part of the same charity initiative.[5]

Current use

Following the collapse of the football club, the stadium fell into disuse although in January 2010, Sean Begley, a Sinn Féin councillor, brought a proposal before the Council to revive St Julian's Road as a football venue.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Details for St Julians Road, Omagh
  2. ↑ Still no place for gaelic games in NI state school sector
  3. ↑ Manchester United set for match at Omagh
  4. ↑ Omagh Town 0 Manchester United 9
  5. ↑ FOOTBALL: HOULLIER CHOOSES FROM A FULL-STRENGTH POOL; Omagh Town v Liverpool
  6. ↑ Proposal to redevelop St Julian's Road ground to go before council

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