Hunky Dorys Park, Football stadium in Drogheda, Ireland
Hunky Dorys Park is a football ground in Drogheda with three spectator areas: the uncovered North Stand behind a goal, two East stands along Windmill Road, and the West Stand, whose first seven rows hold over 1,100 sky blue seats added in 2010. There is no South stand because of the housing estate on Anneville Crescent. Capacity is 3,500, of which 1,500 are seats.
The venue opened in 1979 and hosted Queens Park Rangers from England in its inaugural match during Drogheda United's preparations. This marked the beginning of its role as the club's home ground.
The stadium takes its name from a sponsorship deal with Hunky Dorys Crisps that began in 2010, marking a shift from its earlier names United Park and O2 Park.
The ground is easily reached through the Windmill Road entrance with distinct areas for different groups of supporters. Away fans are directed to covered standing sections near the Clubhouse Car Park.
In June 2008 Meath County Council granted planning permission for a 10,000 all-seater stadium on the outskirts of Drogheda, but the plans eventually fell through. The club had earlier been given the ground by chairman Vincent Hoey and then sold it to the FAI in the late 1980s, keeping a repurchase option it finally exercised in 2024 after 35 years.
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