St Mel's Park
Interactive map of St. Mel's Park | |
| Address | Athlone Ireland |
|---|---|
Record attendance | 9,000 (vs AC Milan, 22 October 1975) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1927–1929 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Tenant | |
| Athlone Town F.C (–2006) | |
St Mel's Park was an association football ground in Athlone and the former home of Athlone Town F.C. The club, who played at the venue until 2007, later vacated the ground when they moved into the Athlone Town Stadium.[1] Built in 1929, St Mel's Park was named after Mél of Ardagh, a nephew of Saint Patrick.[2] The stadium hosted the 1975–76 UEFA Cup tie between Athlone and AC Milan, which attracted 9,000 spectators and set the venue's record attendance.[3][2]
Westmeath County Council assumed ownership of St Mel's Park as part of a land exchange between the local authority and the football club.[4] The last senior game at St Mel's Park was a 2–2 draw between Athlone Town and Monaghan United which took place on 10 November 2006.[4] The ground was sold to Marist College in April 2025.[5]
References
- ↑ "St Mel's Park | extratime.com". extratime.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Saint Mel's Park, Athlone: View Stadium". worldstadia.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ↑ "121 Years In Brief: Athlone Town FC". Athlone Town FC. 22 February 1999. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Marist set to buy former St Mel's Park". Westmeath Independent. 23 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "St Mel's Park sale to go through". Westmeath Independent. 4 April 2025. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
