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Saint Jarlath's Park

Saint Jarlath's Park is a stadium in the town in Tuam, County Galway, 498 m south of the Square. Saint Jarlath's Park and Tuam Farm Supplies are within 229 m.

Tuam Stadium, the GAA ground opened in 1950 that became the home of Galway football; once holding 26,000, now 6,700.

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Stadium
From the Square
498 m south, 11 min on foot
Parking
Car park on Tír An Chóir, 222 m away
Bus stop
Tuam (Vicar Street Florist) (Bus Éireann), 348 m away

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Plan of the streets around Saint Jarlath's Park, 340 metres across
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Plan of the surrounding 300 mPlan of the streets around Saint Jarlath's Park, 340 metres across

The story of Saint Jarlath's Park

St Jarlath's Park, which everyone calls Tuam Stadium, was opened on 21 May 1950 with a blessing from the Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Walsh, and two matches on the day: Cavan against Mayo, and Galway against Dublin. It takes its name from Jarlath, the sixth-century saint counted as Tuam's first bishop.

For decades it was the principal ground of Galway football and hosted Connacht senior finals. At its height it held around 26,000 people; safety rules have cut that in stages, most recently to 6,700. A redevelopment with a new 6,400-seat stand and facilities has planning permission and a local committee is raising the money.

The stadium is 500 metres south of the Square, past the Dublin Road; the club that plays here, Tuam Stars, switched from association to Gaelic football in 1889.

Written from Wikipedia, "St Jarlath's Park" and Wikipedia, "Tuam" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-18). Facts only from those sources; the words are ours.

Getting to Saint Jarlath's Park

On foot
11 minutes from the Square, 0.9 km along the streets.
By car
Park at the car park on Tír An Chóir, 222 m away, 21 spaces. Tuam is 30 km from Galway city on the N17.
By bus
The nearest stop is Tuam (Vicar Street Florist), served by Bus Éireann, 348 m away, with a shelter.
Directions from where you are
Open the model above, tap the pin and choose “Directions here”; the route is drawn from your own position.

While you are there

Nothing else is named on the map within 300 m; the model shows the buildings around it.

Within a short walk

  1. 4 m
  2. 229 m

Questions people ask

Where is Saint Jarlath's Park?
In Tuam, County Galway, 498 m south of the Square; the nearest car park is 222 m away.
What is the history of Saint Jarlath's Park?
Tuam Stadium, the GAA ground opened in 1950 that became the home of Galway football; once holding 26,000, now 6,700. The full story is above.
How far is Saint Jarlath's Park from the centre of Tuam?
11 minutes on foot from the Square, 0.9 km by the streets; 498 m as the crow flies.

Source record: OpenStreetMap way/278221733, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.