Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
Encyclopedia
, near Bickenhill
, Solihull
, England, is the principal Gaelic games
sports facility in the West Midlands of England
. It is administered by the Warwickshire
Gaelic Athletic Association
County Board. is located east of Birmingham near Birmingham International Airport. It is currently the home grounds of Britain GAA.
pitches with eight changing rooms, bar area and car-parking.
The address is: Pairc Na hEireann, Catherines de Barnes Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, B92 0DB.
and hurling
matches as well as the provincial knockout championships and the British University Gaelic football Championship
s. Most recently, with the entry of Warwickshire's hurling team into the Nicky Rackard Cup
and the Leinster Junior Shield, it also regularly hosts hurling
teams from Ireland.
Bickenhill
Bickenhill is a village, civil parish and ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, on the fringes of the West Midlands conurbation.-History:...
, Solihull
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in west-central England. It is named after its largest town, Solihull, from which Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is based. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary...
, England, is the principal Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
sports facility in the West Midlands of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is administered by the Warwickshire
Warwickshire GAA
The Warwickshire County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in Warwickshire. The county board is also responsible for the Warwickshire inter-county teams-Hurling:In 2005 Warwickshire fielded a hurling team in...
Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
County Board. is located east of Birmingham near Birmingham International Airport. It is currently the home grounds of Britain GAA.
Facilities
consists of two full-size Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
pitches with eight changing rooms, bar area and car-parking.
The address is: Pairc Na hEireann, Catherines de Barnes Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, B92 0DB.
Use
has hosted numerous Warwickshire Gaelic footballGaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
matches as well as the provincial knockout championships and the British University Gaelic football Championship
British University Gaelic football Championship
The British University Gaelic football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament held for universities in Great Britain. It is organised by the BUGAA which is a branch of the Higher Education GAA committee which oversees Gaelic Games in Universities. The competition is also overseen by...
s. Most recently, with the entry of Warwickshire's hurling team into the Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
and the Leinster Junior Shield, it also regularly hosts hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
teams from Ireland.