Leckview Park
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| Address | Leckview Lane[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Letterkenny, Ireland F92 CR20 |
| Coordinates | 54°56′38″N 7°44′00″W / 54.9440°N 7.7333°W |
| Owner | Letterkenny Rovers F.C. |
| Capacity | 1,000[2] (200 seated)[3] |
| Field size | 105 m x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Tenants | |
| Letterkenny Rovers F.C. | |
Leckview Park (Irish: Páirc Radharc Leac) is a football stadium in County Donegal, Ireland. Located on Leckview Lane, by the banks of the River Swilly in Letterkenny, it is the home ground of Letterkenny Rovers.[2][4][5][6][7] It is also close to the county's largest multi-screen cinema complex at Leckview Lane on Letterkenny's Pearse Road.
The stadium's name refers to Conwal and Leck in which it is located, and the stadium can be easily viewed through the trees from the similarly named cemetery across the river.[citation needed]
The grounds were officially opened in 1967, after they were bought for 500 pounds. The first match played at Leckview Park was a friendly against Coleraine, managed at the time by Bertie Peacock.[2][8] The stand was opened in August 2011 and seats 200.[3][8] In 2016, the ground hosted an FAI Cup second round match between Letterkenny Rovers and Athlone Town.[9] In May 2022, a new artificial turf pitch costing €500,000 was opened, replacing the club's old practice pitch.[2][10][11]
The ground has also hosted other games in the community, such as the Adult Disability Services Football for All blitz.[12][13] In July 2024, the pitch hosted 1,000 spectators for a Manchester United Legends match against Letterkenny Rovers.[2]
References
- ^ McNulty, Chris (10 February 2021). "Plans to Rename Road after Soccer Legend". www.donegaldaily.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Club History | Letterkenny Rovers FC". www.letterkennyroversfc.ie. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b Maguire, Stephen (5 August 2011). "LETTERKENNY ROVERS 'LEGENDS' TO OPEN NEW STAND AT LECKVIEW". Donegal Daily. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Leckview Park | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Foley, Alan (9 June 2009). "Letterkenny Rovers extend their lead at the top of the league". Donegal Democrat. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Rovers complete double". Donegal Democrat. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Letterkenny Rovers continue to lead the way in the league". Donegal Democrat. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "Letterkenny Rovers complete FAI Club Mark Entry Level | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Letterkenny Rovers 0 - 1 Athlone Town - PREVIEW | 2016 FAI CUP Second Round | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Reporter (29 May 2022). "Gallery: Official opening of new astro turf pitch at Letterkenny Rovers FC". www.donegallive.ie. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "New Astro Pitch Officially Opened | Letterkenny Rovers FC". www.letterkennyroversfc.ie. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Adult Disability Services Blitz makes impact in Donegal". www.fai.ie. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "All-Ireland champions roll back the years". Donegal Democrat. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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