St Julian's Road is a former

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. It was the home ground of Omagh Town until the dissolution of the club in June 2005. The ground, which featured a grass pitch, had a capacity of 5000, made up of thirty 30 VIP places, 250 covered seats, 4720 standing places (3220 covered and 1500 uncovered).Details for St Julians Road, Omagh
/ref> In 2020 the former site of the ground was demolished after laying derelict since the clubs demise and renovated into St Julians Park.

History

Town first leased the Mullaghmore site, which had previously served as a rubbish tip, from

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in 1987, with the stadium opening three years later. As well as football the ground has also hosted

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events.

Charity matches

Among the clubs to play at St. Julian's Road were

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, who faced Omagh Town in a friendly game there in 1999 in order to raise money for the

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appeal. The match ended in a 9–0 win to the visitors with

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netting four times. Both Chelsea and

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also faced the home side at St Julian's Road as part of the same charity initiative.

Current use

Following the collapse of the football club, the stadium fell into disuse although in January 2010, Sean Begley, a Sinn Féin councillor, brought a proposal before the council to revive St Julian's Road as a football venue.Proposal to redevelop St Julian's Road ground to go before council
/ref> In 2020 the remains of the ground were demolished and renovated into a public park.

External links

The Ulster Groundhop of St Julian's Road

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Julian's Road Association football venues in Northern Ireland Omagh Sports venues in County Tyrone Defunct association football venues in Northern Ireland Sports venues completed in 1990 1990 establishments in Northern Ireland