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'''Dr. Hyde Park''' (''Páirc de hÍde'' in [[Irish language|GaelicIrish]]) is a [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] stadium in [[Roscommon]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Built in 1969, and officially opened in 1971, it is the home of the Roscommon [[Gaelic football]] team, with Athleague being the traditional home for the Roscommon [[hurling]] team. Named after a Gaelic scholar and first [[President of Ireland]], [[Douglas Hyde]], the ground has a capacity of about 30,000. The ground has hosted numerous [[Connacht Senior Football Championship]] finals, regardless of Roscommon's participation. Most memorably, it hosted the 1994 Connacht Final which seen [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]] triumph over [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] to win their first title since 1927. Other memorable Connacht finals hosted on this ground include the titanic tussle between Roscommon and Galway in [[All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_1998#Connacht_Senior_Football_Championship|1998]], Roscommon's dramatic last gap win over Mayo in [[All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_2001#Connacht_Senior_Football_Championship|2001]] and Sligo's triumph over Galway in [[All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_2007#Connacht_Senior_Football_Championship|2007]]. In the initial years of the All-Ireland qualifiers, the ground played host to numerous ties, although in recent years, virtually none have taken places at this ground.
 
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 on the Athlone Rd. in Roscommon Town and is a fortress for the primrose and blue. It replaced the former home to Roscommon, St.Comans Park, in 1969.

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Dr. Hyde Park
Páirc de hÍde
Map
LocationAthlone Road, Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53°37′30″N 8°10′51″W / 53.62500°N 8.18083°W / 53.62500; -8.18083
OwnerRoscommon GAA
Capacity30,000
Field size145 x 90 m
Construction
Opened1969
Construction cost€1,100,000

Dr. Hyde Park (Páirc de hÍde in Irish) is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Roscommon, Ireland. Built in 1969, and officially opened in 1971, it is the home of the Roscommon Gaelic football team, with Athleague being the traditional home for the Roscommon hurling team. Named after a Gaelic scholar and first President of Ireland, Douglas Hyde, the ground has a capacity of about 30,000. The ground has hosted numerous Connacht Senior Football Championship finals, regardless of Roscommon's participation. Most memorably, it hosted the 1994 Connacht Final which seen Leitrim triumph over Mayo to win their first title since 1927. Other memorable Connacht finals hosted on this ground include the titanic tussle between Roscommon and Galway in 1998, Roscommon's dramatic last gap win over Mayo in 2001 and Sligo's triumph over Galway in 2007. In the initial years of the All-Ireland qualifiers, the ground played host to numerous ties, although in recent years, virtually none have taken places at this ground.

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 on the Athlone Rd. in Roscommon Town and is a fortress for the primrose and blue. It replaced the former home to Roscommon, St.Comans Park, in 1969.

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