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Donnybrook Stadium

Rugby stadium in Dublin, Ireland

Field	Value
name	Donnybrook Stadium
nickname	Energia Park
image	File:Newly Completed Stand, Leinster Rugby Ground Donnybrook.jpg
caption	The new grandstand, shortly after completion, in February 2008
image_size	260px
location	Donnybrook, Dublin
surface	Synthetic grass
coordinates
pushpin_map	Dublin
opened	1964
renovated	2008
capacity	6,000
owner	Irish Rugby Football Union
tenants	Bective Rangers RFC, Old Wesley RFC, Ireland Women (2016–present)
Ireland national U20 rugby (2015–2018)
Ireland A rugby (1993–2005)
Leinster A
Leinster (1964–2007)

Ireland national U20 rugby (2015–2018) Ireland A rugby (1993–2005) Leinster A Leinster (1964–2007) Donnybrook Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Energia Park, is a rugby union stadium in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000, including a 2,500 seat covered grandstand which was completed in early 2008.

History

The stadium, also sometimes known as Donnybrook Rugby Ground, is located on the former fair green used for the Donnybrook Fair until the mid-1850s. Used for games by Bective Rangers and Old Wesley since at least the early 20th century, the ground was also the home stadium of Leinster Rugby - until they moved competitive games to the nearby RDS Arena in 2007.

In March 2018 Energia began a sponsorship deal, to rename the stadium as Energia Park for 10 years.

Rugby union

Primarily used for rugby union, Old Wesley and Bective Rangers are two local clubs who play their home games in Donnybrook.

Leinster Rugby also still play some friendly games in Donnybrook, with Ireland A, Ireland Women's Team and Leinster underage sides playing home games in the stadium. Between 2015 and 2018, it hosted the Ireland under-20s home matches in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship. Since 2016, it has hosted the Ireland women's team's home matches in the Women's Six Nations Championship.

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.

Ireland Uncapped International Matches	Date	Home	Score	Opponent	Competition	Attendance
19 March 1993		18–22	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
4 February 1994		10–20	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
20 January 1995		20–21	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
19 January 1996	****	26–19		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
1 March 1996	****	25–11		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
13 November 1996	****	28–25		South Africa A tour of Great Britain and Ireland
17 January 1997		23–44	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
14 February 1997		30–44	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
6 February 1998		9–11	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
5 February 1999	****	26–25		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
5 March 1999		21–28	****	Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship
9 April 1999	****	73–17		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Team History Archive	url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history_72.htm	website=Irish Rugby	access-date=7 October 2021}}
18 February 2000	****	23–21		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Ireland v Scotland - Six Nations A Rugby Championship	url=https://www.sportsfile.com/id/035310/	website=Sportsfile	access-date=21 October 2021}}
3 March 2000	****	31–3		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Ireland's late salvo sinks stubborn Italians	url=https://www.theguardian.com/6nations/article/0,,191536,00.html	website=The Guardian	access-date=8 October 2021}}
31 March 2000	****	28–26		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Farrell's majestic play lands the crown	url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/farrell-s-majestic-play-lands-the-crown-1.262327	website=Irish Times	access-date=21 October 2021}}
8 November 2001	****	23–18		2001 Samoa tour of Europe	title=Irish Development XV beat Samoa	url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2001/1104/159826-ireland1/	website=RTE	access-date=27 May 2021}}
22 March 2002	****	59–5		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Rugby: Ireland A defeat Italy by 54 pts	url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30043981.html	website=Irish Examiner	access-date=8 October 2021}}
28 March 2003	****	24–21		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Dramatic Finish at Donnybrook	url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2003/03/29/dramatic-finish-at-donnybrook/	website=Munster Rugby	access-date=8 October 2021}}
11 March 2005	****	15–9		Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship	title=Possibles make a strong case for stepping up a level	url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/possibles-make-a-strong-case-for-stepping-up-a-level-1.422619	website=Irish Times	access-date=21 October 2021}}
Up to date as of 19 November 2022.

Leinster Results versus Representative Sides	Date	Home	Score	Opponent	Competition	Attendance
30 December 1979	Leinster Leinster	26–10			title=Leinster v Italy	url=https://i.imgur.com/ZTtcrhY.jpg	website=Imgur	access-date=20 November 2022}}
8 October 1980	Leinster Leinster	24–10			title=1980 Romania Tour of Ireland	url=https://www.world.rugby/match/6509	website=World Rugby	access-date=20 November 2022}}
12 November 1994	Leinster Leinster	9–6		1994 United States rugby union tour of Ireland	title=Leinster versus USA	url=https://i.imgur.com/i5V4gwo.jpg	website=Imgur	access-date=20 November 2022}}
24 August 1999	Leinster Leinster	22–51	****		title=ALL FIXTURES & RESULTS	url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/fixtures-and-results/combined-results/	website=Leinster rugby	access-date=20 November 2022}}
18 November 2022	Leinster Leinster	40–3		2022 end-of-year internationals	title=Leinster run in six tries in convincing friendly victory over World Cup-bound Chile	url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2022/11/18/leinster-run-in-six-tries-in-convincing-friendly-victory-over-world-cup-bound-chile/	website=Irish Times	access-date=20 November 2022}}
Up to date as of 19 November 2022.

Other uses

In August 2012 the stadium played host to two US high school American football teams, Jesuit Dallas and Loyola Academy of Wilmette, Illinois. Jesuit defeated Loyola 30–29 with a last minute game-winning field goal.

The stadium has also hosted music events. For example, it hosted a Michael Bublé concert in July 2008, and gigs headlined by The National and Future Islands in June 2018.

Gallery

Donnybrook Stadium - geograph-400316.jpg|Grandstand prior to renovation Donnybrook Stadium - 2 - geograph-400324.jpg|View from behind posts Donnybrook Stadium aerial view.jpg|Aerial view after renovation

References

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(11 December 2006). "Leinster Schools Cup Draws". Leinster Rugby.
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"Ireland v Scotland - Six Nations A Rugby Championship".
"Ireland's late salvo sinks stubborn Italians".
"Farrell's majestic play lands the crown".
"Ireland v Wales - Six Nations A Rugby Championship".
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"Rugby: Ireland A defeat Italy by 54 pts".
"Dramatic Finish at Donnybrook".
"McHugh kicks England into touch A International".
"Possibles make a strong case for stepping up a level".
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(31 August 2012). "Loyola falls to Dallas Jesuit in Dublin". Chicago Tribune.
(18 July 2013). "Entertainment - Music - Pop". Independent News & Media.
(13 June 2018). "The National at Donnybrook stadium: Everything you need to know". Irish Times.

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