Nowlan Park Gaelic Stadium

Nowlan Park is the principal Gaelic games stadium in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny, and the home ground of Kilkenny GAA. It is best known as a hurling venue, in a county where hurling holds a central place in local identity and sporting life.

Match days bring a strong atmosphere, with county, club and inter-county fixtures played through the season. For anyone curious about Ireland’s native games, watching a hurling match here is one of the more memorable things to do in the south-east. Check fixture listings in advance, as the schedule is seasonal.