The Sportsground
Dexcom Stadium is the home of Connacht Rugby. It opened in 1927 and has been used to host Connacht Rugby matches since. Dexcom Stadium is able to hold up to 12,500 people without temporary seating.Photo: James Gallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: stadium
- Also known as: “Dexcom Stadium”
- Address: College Road, Galway
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bohermore Cemetery and Galway City Council.
Bohermore Cemetery
Cemetery
Bohermore Cemetery is a large cemetery located in Bohermore, an area of Galway, Ireland. Bohermore Cemetery is situated 200 metres north of The Sportsground.
Galway City Council
Government office
Galway City Council is the local authority of the city of Galway, Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. Galway City Council is situated 450 metres southwest of The Sportsground.
Galway Ceannt
Railway station
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galway railway station is a railway station which serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. Galway Ceannt is situated 1 km southwest of The Sportsground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claddagh and Castlegar.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.
Castlegar
Village
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact. Castlegar is situated 3 km northeast of The Sportsground.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay. Salthill is situated 3 km southwest of The Sportsground.
The Sportsground
- Categories: rugby, recreation area, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.27936° or 53° 16′ 46″ northLongitude
-9.03938° or 9° 2′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C5G7XH6+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 159896536OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=rugby_unionWikidata ID
Q1619101
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“The Sportsground” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Galway Sportgronde”
- Basque: “Galway Sportsgrounds”
- Dutch: “Galway Sportsgrounds”
- French: “Galway Sportsground”
- Galician: “Galway Sportsgrounds”
- Italian: “Galway Sportsgrounds”
- Japanese: “ゴールウェイ・スポーツグラウンズ”
- Portuguese: “Galway Sportsgrounds”
- Spanish: “Dexcom Stadium”
- Spanish: “Galway Sportground”
- Spanish: “The Sportsground”
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Highlights include Connacht Rugby Gym and Bohermore Cemetery Chapel.
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