TEG Cusack Park
Cusack Park (Páirc Uí Chíosóig in Irish), known for sponsorship reasons as TEG Cusack Park, is a GAA stadium in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Westmeath GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams.
Páirc Uí Chíosóig TEG | |
 Cusack Park Mullingar | |
| Location | Friars Mill Road, Mullingar, County Westmeath, N91 NXV5, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°31′40.83″N 7°20′18.75″W |
| Public transit | Castle Street bus stop Mullingar railway station |
| Owner | Westmeath GAA |
| Capacity | 11,500[1] |
| Field size | 140 x 82 m |
| Opened | 1933 |
The ground, named after GAA founder Michael Cusack, was opened in 1933[2] and had a capacity of 15,000. However following a national review of health and safety at GAA grounds in 2011, the overall capacity was reduced to 11,500.[1] The opening of the stadium was marked by two matches on the same day, the latter match, Dublin versus Kerry, was opened by the dropping of a ball from a low-flying aeroplane.[3]
Naming rights
| Period | Sponsor | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-present | TEG | TEG Cusack Park | [4] |
References
- "Bernard Flynn urges Westmeath to stand up for Mullingar to host Leinster tie with Dublin". Dublin Live. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Ruth Illingworth, Mullingar Historical and Archaeological Society. "Mullingar Timeline". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- Watters, Andy; Loughran, Neil (2013). The Little Book of Gaelic Football. History Press.
- "Westmeath announce naming rights sponsor for Cusack Park". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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