Dr. Hyde Park
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| Area: | Athlone Road, Roscommon Town |
| County: | County Roscommon |
| Country: | Republic of Ireland |
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| Opened | 1969 |
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| Surface : | Grass |
| Owner: | Roscommon GAA |
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| Reconstruction Cost: | approximatley 1,100,000euro |
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Capacity |
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| Capacity: | 30,000 |
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Dr. Hyde Park (Páirc de hÍde in Gaelic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Roscommon, Ireland. Built in 1969 it is the home of the Roscommon Gaelic football team. Named after a Gaelic scholar and first President of Ireland, Douglas Hyde, the ground has a capacity of about 30,000. The ground is also home to the gaa club Roscommon gaels. It consists of four stands, one covered with seating and the other three open terraces. It is located beside the county hospital and is a fortress for the primrose and blue. It replaced the former home to roscommon; st.Comans park in 1969.