Donnybrook Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Energia Park, is a rugby unionstadium in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000,[3] including a 2,500 seat covered grandstand which was completed in early 2008.[1][4]
History
The stadium, also sometimes known as Donnybrook Rugby Ground,[5] is located on the former fair green used for the Donnybrook Fair until the mid-1850s.[6] Used for games by Bective Rangers and Old Wesley since at least the early 20th century,[7][8] the ground was also the home stadium of Leinster Rugby - until they moved competitive games to the nearby RDS Arena in 2007.[9]
In March 2018 Energia began a sponsorship deal, to rename the stadium as Energia Park for 10 years.[10][11]
The stadium is also the principal venue for competitions organised by the Leinster Branch and competitions at all levels from under 13 to junior and senior adult level are played at the ground. This includes games in the Leinster Schools Senior and Junior Cups, and it hosts several games in each competition each year.[15]
^"Ireland Women's Team To Face Italy at Donnybrook Announced". Leinster Rugby. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018. Ireland Women's team [are] to take on their Italian counterparts on Sunday, 11th February, at Donnybrook Stadium for their first home game of the 2018 Women's 6 Nations
^"England Women outclass Ireland in Donnybrook". rte.ie. RTÉ. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019. Ireland were second best against a dominant England side as the visitors scored eight tries in a 51-7 win at Donnybrook Stadium in the Women's Six Nations