Station Road, Newbridge
Bóthar an Stáisiúin | |
 Newbridge Town F.C. signage at the ground | |
  Station Road Location within Ireland | |
| Location | Newbridge, County Kildare W12 PW89 Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°11′06″N 6°48′38″W / 53.18508°N 6.81068°W |
| Capacity | 2,180 (250 seats)[1] |
Field size | 110 x 72 yards (101 x 66 metres) |
| Public transit | Newbridge railway station |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1980s |
| Opened | 30 June 1985 |
| Tenants | |
| Newbridge Town F.C. (1985–present) Kildare County F.C. (2002–2009) | |
Station Road is an association football stadium and training complex in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the home ground of Newbridge Town F.C. and formerly hosted League of Ireland club Kildare County F.C. from 2002 until the club’s dissolution in 2009. Following Newbridge Town’s admission to the FAI National League, the stadium is expected to once again host nationwide league football.
The venue is also home to Newbridge Town's women and over-35 teams.[2]
History
The ground was bought by Newbridge Town in 1980 and opened in 1985. The club developed Station Road into a multi-purpose facility that includes a sports hall and two all-weather pitches.[3][4] The sports hall is located on the ground floor of the clubhouse, which also contains a bar and the dressing rooms for the main pitch. The first floor contains a gym, corporate area and offices.[5] There are also training facilities, showers and dressing rooms. The ground itself is located beside Newbridge railway station and hence was named Station Road.
When Kildare County F.C. was formed in 2002, Station Road became the club's home ground.[6] At the time, the stadium had no terracing or stands and an estimated capacity of 2,000.[7] The tenancy of Kildare County saw development of a 250-seater stand and a corporate area for 70. The main stand was designed by Newbridge Town's Jimmy Fagan.[3]
Floodlights were also erected and the first match under the lights took place between Kildare County and Monaghan United on 9 November 2002.[8] There were plans for the construction of a new 1,100-seat stand. However, two separate 300-seat uncovered stands were erected on the Milltown side of the ground in August 2008 instead. Further upgrade work including turnstiles, realigning and lengthening of the pitch to 95 metres as well as the erection of screen fencing at the rear of the town goals, additional security monitoring, the installation of lightning protection is also planned.[9]
Gallery
Stand- Stand 2
All-weather pitches
References
- ↑ "Football stadiums of the world - Ireland". fussballtempel.net. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022.
- ↑ McAuley, Christian (18 August 2023). "Thrilling Football Weekend at Station Rd: Match Line-Up & Details". Newbridge Town FC. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Stadium - Kildare County FC". kildarecountyfc.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "About Us". Newbridge Town FC. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Club info". Newbridge Town FC. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "The Lost Clubs: Kildare County". www.leagueofireland.ie. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Doyle, Paul (21 February 2002). "Kildare County named as new eircom League club". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stalemate At Station Road - Kildare County Football Club". kildarecountyfc.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kildarecountyfc.com - News". kildarecountyfc.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010.