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Ballinhassig Gortnaclough, Ballinhassig:

From Cork City: Take the main Cork to Bandon Road (N71) from Cork. After passing under the Viaduct continue until you reach a roundabout (Halfway Roundabout) where you turn right for Halfway. Immediately after the roundabout you cross a bridge and come to a T junction with an old concrete pillarbox on the corner. Turn left (following the signpost for Crossbarry.) Drive along this road until you come to a sharp left bend. Immediately after the bend turn right at a signpost for Barry O'Hallrahan's Fitted Furniture. Drive up this hill for about 1 mile. You will come to a fork in the road with a farmyard on the right. Take the left fork. Around the next left bend the entrance for the ground is immediately on the left.

From Bandon: Take the main Bandon to Cork road (N71) from Bandon. Coming out of Innishannon (on the Cork side) there is a climbing / slow lane. Where this lane ends, outside Webb's caravans, turn left. Immediately after this turn the road forks. Take the right fork. Follow this road until you come to a T junction where you must turn left or right. This is Crossbarry. Turn right. Follow this road until you come to a bridge with the walls panted black and yellow. Turn left past Barretts Bar. The road immediately forks.Take the right fork (giving way to traffic coming from the left). Follow this road for just over a mile until you come to the first crossroads. On the left there will be a house with a concrete "railing" held up by concrete pillars (painted a distinctive Salmon colour at time of writing this in Oct 2001). Turn right here. Follow this road approx. a half mile. After a 90 degree left bend there are 3 houses on the right side of the road followed by the entrance.

Bandon Town Park

Entering Bandon from the main Cork-Bandon road, follow the rod into Bandon until you come to a T-junction (at the Methodist Church). Turn right here and cross over the bridge. Follow the road to the left off the bridge and then take the next right. Continue on this road for approx. a half mile and Town Park dressing rooms and car park will be on the left.

Blarney Utd FC Riverview, Tower.

From Cork: Go through Blarney and head towards Tower. About 500yds before you reach Tower turn left into Riverview estate (which has a bus shelter outside it) and go to the end of the estate. Pitches on left. Clubhouse on right

Casement Celtic Casement Park & Ballyphehane Park

Casement Park

Coming from Patrick Street Head for Washington Street out the Western Road. You then come to Victoria Cross stay to the right for the Straight Road On the left handside of this road you will pass the County hall , Motorworld and Coca Cola then there is a rugby pitch , then a GAA pitch and then Casement Park.

Ballyphehane Park

From Patrick Street Turn up Washington St. Take a left onto Southmain street pass Beamish and Crawford stay to the left go our the southgate bridge. You will come to a Y in the road stay left and go up Evergreen Street. Again you will come to another Y in the road stay left this time heading up the hill. You will then come onto Friars Walk head straight out this road. you will come to a set of traffic lights at the cross roads of Deerpark go through this and straight on about half a mile you will come onto Ballyphehane Park. The enterance is on Tory Top Road so turn left at the Grotto and the enterance is 50 yards on your left.

From East Cork using the link road go under the Jack Lynch tunnel head for the Airport roundabout. Take the Kinsale Road exit heading for Musgrave Park Rugby Ground. First you will have Woodies DIY , then CMP Dairies go through the traffic lights (when Green of course) Musgrave park is on your left and Turners Cross Motors on your Right. go about 200 yards and there is a AIB Bank on your left turn left here and go up Tory Top Road. You will come to a small round about go straight on and the enterance is about 50 yards on your right.

Cobh Ramblers

Cobh Ramblers: If coming in the main Cork-Cobh road, pass the Cork Dockyard, the pass the Statoil garage and then take the Y left at the Quick-Pick shop. Carry on for approx three quarters of a mile and take the junction left. The St. Colman's Park pitch is on the right hand side at the next crossroads.

Cobh Ramblers Schoolboys: As above but carry on straight at the crossroads, leaving St. Colman's Park on your right. At the next crossroads go straight through and the Ballyleary pitch is within half a mile on your right hand side.

Cobh Town

Pass Cobh Ramblers schoolboys pitch (see Cobh Ramblers above), stay right at the next junction and pitchis on your right. Alternate route is after the ferry (approx 3 miles before Cobh) take a left, under the bridge. Take the third right, after a mile or so. Road is narrow, pitch is on your left after about 100 yards.

Cobh Wanderers

Take a left at Belvelly bridge, just after Fota, then a T junction right, T-junction left, Y junction right then a crossroads straight through. Just before the Esso garage (mile before Cobh) take a right (SP Old Church graveyard).

College Corinthians Corinthians Park

1From Cork City, take the South Link to Ringaskiddy. Exit at the first exit for the back Douglas Village. Take a right at the roundabout. Keep on this road, past The South County Pub, through a Pedestrian Crossing.Drive up the hill and through the lights,pass the garage at the bottom of the hill, and drive to the very top of the next hill which is Donnybrook Hill. At the top (last stop for no.7 bus) you will see a sign pointing to the right for Corinthians Park which is a 1/4 mile up this road.

2 Go to the Touchdown roundabout on the Airport road. Take a left and head for Grange, passing The Touchdown Pub on the right. Pass Frankfield Church, The Grange Bar and keep going until you arrive at traffic lights where you must go either left or right. Take a right and go down the hill, past the garage and up Donnybrook Hill as above.

3 From Cork City, go through Turners Cross heading for Douglas on The South Douglas Road. Keep straight all the way and follow the directions as in one above.

4 Take a left at the roundabout directly opposite the entrance to Cork Airport if you are approaching from Cork City, (right from KInsale). Turn right and first left which will take you past Cork Harlequins Hockey Club.Keep on this narrow road for about two miles where you will find Corinthians Park on the left.

5 From East Cork, go through the tunnel and keep driving until you come to The Touchdown Roundabout. Take a left and head for Grange, passing The Touchdown Pub on the right. Pass Frankfield Church, The Grange Bar and keep going until you arrive at traffic lights where you must go either left or right. Take a right and go down the hill, past the garage and up Donnybrook Hill as above where you will see a sign for Corinthians Park.

6 From West Cork, approach the City on the new Link road. Pass Dunnes Stores BishopsCourt until you come to The Toucdown roundabout .Take the fourh turn at The Touchdown roundabout and follow instructions as in no.2 above.

Crosshaven Athletic Camden

The directions for Crosshaven Athletic and Crosshaven F.C football ground are:On entering Crosshaven village there are 2 very big car parks ,on opposite sides of the road.Once these are visualised take the 2nd left turn at "Cronins Pub" and follow the road all the way to the end where a steep right turn will lead you to crosshaven G.A.A car park which is currently being used by Crosshaven A.F.C.From here the soccer pitch is easy to spot.

Everton Everton Park

From Cork City - Drive out the Kinsale Road until you get to the roundabout at the Airport gates. From this roundabout turn back towards Cork City. immediately after the round about take the side road to the left. Take the next left and follow the road (very narrow) for about half a mile and you will find Everton park on your left, next to Redmonds GAA ground

Greenmount ESB Sportsco

The ESB Sportsco is located in Curraheen, Bishopstown. From the Model Farm Rd turn left at the county council offices. Keep going straight until you get to a T in the road. Turn right. Go past Centra and keep going straight, down the hill past Red FM & The Farm. Go over the bridge and past the Greyhound Stadium and the F.A.I. Grounds and the grounds are next on your right.

From the Wilton roundabout take the road to Bishopstown. Go past Xtravision. When you get to a fork in the road, take the road between the Bishopstown bar and the TSB. Keep going straight, past Centra and follow directions as above.

Greenwood Togher Comm. Field / Clashduv Rd.

Kinsale Fort Hill

Take the airport road from cork , turn left at crossroads before you come into kinsale (signposted to charlesfort) , take your second right ,again signposted to charlesfort the pitch is on your left , basicly find charlesfort (which is very well signposted) and you find the pitch

Knocknaheeney Celtic Kilmore Road

From the Statue on Patrick Street turn left at the lights head towards the Opera House turn right over the Christy Ring Bridge. Turn left at the lights and go right up the hill on John Street heading towards the Shandon Court Hotel after the Shandon Court Hotel there is another set of lights with a Y in the road stay to the left. You then come to the North Cathedral go straight up Cathedral Road for about 1 mile.You then come to the Garda station / credit union you can only go right or left at the traffic island , stay to the right , pass the Orthopaedic Hospital and about 200 yards on take your first left and then your first right. Nufarm's Pitch is on the right hand side. Pass on Nufarm's pitch go to the top of Knocknaheeny Avenue you come to a T Junction , turn left you will come to the reservoir on the right hand side of the road.Across the road from this is Foleys shop you turn left at Foleys shop down the hill there is two turnings off to your right take the furthest one and go through the terrace here you will then come to the end of this terrace turn right again and the pitch is in front of you.

Lakewood Athletic Ovens

From Cork, go through Ballincollig heading for Macroom/Killarney on the main road, passing Quish's Supervalu and a Maxol garage. Keep going straight on the main road for about 2 miles. The grounds are on the right opposite EMC and a few hundred yards after a Gala shop on your right.

Lee Rangers Crossbarry

From Cork City: Take the main Cork to Bandon Road (N71) from Cork. After passing under the Viaduct continue until you reach a roundabout (Halfway Roundabout) where you turn right for Halfway. Immediately after the roundabout you cross a bridge and come to a T junction with an old concrete pillarbox on the corner. Turn left (following the signpost for Crossbarry.) Proceed until you come to a petrol station. This is Crossbarry. You will find the pitch through the agricultural entrance across the road from the only pub, the Crossbarry Inn. Ballinhassig have a referee's dressing room inside the last container on the right (the home dressing room).

From Bandon: Take the main Bandon to Cork road (N71) from Bandon. Coming out of Innishannon (on the Cork side) there is a climbing / slow lane. Where this lane ends, outside Webb's caravans, turn left. Immediately after this turn the road forks. Take the right fork. Follow this road until you come to a T junction where you must turn left or right. This is Crossbarry. You will find the pitch through the agricultural entrance across the road from the only pub, the Crossbarry Inn. Ballinhassig have a referee's dressing room inside the last container on the right (the home dressing room).

Leeside Ridge Park

Macroom F.C. Murray's Field & Town Park

Murray's Field: Before you get to the centre of the town turn right just after the Ford garage. Then turn left. Continue past the houses, do not go towards the car park. Take a left before another entrance to the car park. The gates are facing you at the end of the road - 50yds.

Town Park: Go through the town centre. Go down the hill passing the TSB on your right and the castle on your left. Go over the bridge. The entrance to the Town Park is opposite the Garda Station and pub just after you go over the bridge. The town park is on your left when you go over the bridge.

Mallow Celtic St Josephs Rd

From Cork City , when you come to the roundabout at the end of the main Cork Mallow road , turn right and go straight through Mallow town. You will come to the new pub the Gallery turn left here and go straight up the hill for about a mile. You will come to a cemetery and the pitch is across the road from this.

Mayfield Utd Mayfield Utd Park.

From Northside of City: On the North ring road carry on until you pass Mayfield Shipping Centre and Our Lady Crowned Church.Take the first left after the church opposite the Credit Union and carry on up to the top of the hill.At the top of the hill go throught the brown gates on your lefthand side and follow along the dirt road to the carpark and dressing rooms.

From Southside of City; Go up Silversprings hill and take your 3rd right,opposite the Credit Union,and carry on up to the top of the hill.At the top of the hill go throught the brown gates on your lefthand side and follow along the dirt road to the carpark and dressing rooms

Maymount Celtic Killowen & Blarney Park

Killowen go into Blarney Village past the Blarney Park Hotel there is a road off to the right for Killowen the pitches here are about 3 miles out on the left hand side.

Blarney , coming from Apple computers Hollyhill turn right at Clogheen Church take the road into Blarney. For about 4 miles you will come to the new walk in Blarney and the pitch is here on your left hand side

Millstreet Town Park

Coming from the south side of cork city, you take the killarney road, through ballincollig, as far as macroom. go through macroom, and as soon as you leave the town you will see a sign for millstreet to the right. take this turn and this will take you into millstreet. turn left in millstreet, following the killarney sign, until you come to the church on the left. opposite the church you will see the car park for the town park. travel time - approx 1 hour.

Coming from the northside of the city, take the main mallow road. turn left at the roundabout in mallow following the killarney sign. after approx 10 miles you will see the sign for millstreet on the left, opposite the sandpit pub. take this turn into millstreet (approx 5 miles). go through millstreet until you see the church on the left. opposite the church you will see the car park for the town park. travel time - approx 1 hour.

Park United Brigown

On driving into Mitchelstown, from Cork you will pass two petrol stations on your left. The second of these is a Shell station. Across the road from this Shell station turn right. Now you drive over a small hill and as you come down the other side there is a graveyard on your right. Turn right immediately after the graveyard. Drive on for 200 yards and you can't miss the Park United grounds on your right.

Passage Rockenham Park

Pitch is on your left before you get to the town coming from Douglas.

Rathcoole Rovers Cooney Park

On the Mallow - Killarney road take the first turn off (left) for millstreet. (The Sandpit House Pub is on the junction). Follow the road for 300m and take the left turn towards Rathcoole Village at O'Sullivans garage. Keep going straight for 1.5 miles and turn right just before the railway track. The pitch is on a further 200m on the right.

Shandon Celtic Killeady See Tower Street below

Tower Street Athletic Killeady

From Cork City: Take the main Cork to Bandon Road (N71) from Cork. After passing under the Viaduct continue until you reach a roundabout (Halfway Roundabout) where you turn right for Halfway. Immediately after the roundabout you cross a bridge and come to a T junction with an old concrete pillarbox on the corner. Turn left (following the signpost for Crossbarry.) Just before you get into Killeady you will come to a 90 degree right bend over a bridge. Some of the stone wall is painted with yellow and black stripes. Just after this there is a right hand turn with Barrett's Bar on the corner. Directly opposite this there is an entrance to a gravel car park. On the back right corner of the car park there is a gate to the dressing rooms and pitches.

From Bandon: Take the main Bandon to Cork road (N71) from Bandon. Coming out of Innishannon (on the Cork side) there is a climbing / slow lane. Where this lane ends, outside Webb's caravans, turn left. Immediately after this turn the road forks. Take the right fork. Follow this road until you come to a T junction. Turn right and continue until you come to a narrow bridge with stone walls painted yellow and black. Immediately after this turn right into a gravel car park. On the back right corner of the car park there is a gate to the dressing rooms and pitches.

Nufarm Athletic Nufarm Park

From the Statue on Patrick Street turn left at the lights head towards the Opera House turn right over the Christy Ring Bridge. Turn left at the lights and go right up the hill on John Street heading towards the Shandon Court Hotel after the Shandon Court Hotel there is another set of lights with a Y in the road stay to the left. You then come to the North Cathedral go straight up Cathedral Road for about 1 mile.You then come to the Garda station / credit union you can only go right or left at the traffic island , stay to the right , pass the Orthopaedic Hospital and about 200 yards on take your first left and then your first right. Nufarm's Pitch is on the right hand side.

Richmond FC Waterfall

Leave town heading for the University Hospital.Come to the Bishopstown bar keep left and take the road right for Waterfall. when you come to O Sheas pub in Waterfall turn right and go under the bridge. About 2 miles out the road you will come to a Y in the road stay left the pitch is about a mile out the road on the right hand side.

Ringmahon Rangers Rangers Park

Coming from Regional Hospital Wilton , go down Sarsfield Road onto the link road. Go through the Airport roundabout head for Douglas ignore the 2 exits for Douglas head towards the Lee Tunnel before you come to the tunnel there is a turn off for Mahon. You go past the factorys ,( Sifco , Macom ) come to a T Junction turn right go to the end of this road about 500 yards and turn left pitch is on the right.

Riverstown AFC Pigeon Hill

Go into Glanmire Village and go to the new Teddy Mc Carthys pub turn right here and go up as far as the garage on your left hand side. There is a roundabout here and you turn left here. Go under the bridge here and then take the turning off to the left by O Connells transport you will be then heading for Knockraha. It is about 5 miles out. On this road about 4 miles out you will come to a Y in the road left is for Knochraha which is sign Posted and right is for Pigeon Hill go right here and on your left going up the hill you will have electricity pylons the pitch is beyond these on the right hand side.

Rockmount AFC Rockmount Park, Whitechurch

From McDonald's on the Commons Road. As you come to Mc Donald's on the Commons Road turn up right go to the top of this hill and turn left onto the old Mallow Road follow this road for 1.5 miles over the bridge and you will then come for the turning for Whitechurch on the right take this road straight out for around 4 miles you will then come to a garage on your left as you past this take a right heading for the church the pitch is about 100 yards past the church.

Springfield AFC Pat O'Brien Park

Springfield: Pass Cobh Ramblers schoolboys pitch(see Cobh Ramblers above), stay right at the next junction and Pat O Brien Park is on your left. Alternate route is after the ferry (approx 3 miles before Cobh) take a left, under the bridge. Take the third right, after a mile or so. Road is narrow, pitch is on your right after about 100 yards.

Strand United Ballyanly

JUNIOR TEAM ONLY
From Leemount Cross, take the road to Kanturk. Keep going straight for a mile or two until you get to Blairs Inn. Turn left at Blairs and carry on up that road for 1/2 a mile or thereabouts. The pitch is on the right in Inniscarra GAA grounds.

Temple United Temple Park

Temple Park is situated on the northside of the city. Make your way to the Eircom Telephone Exchange (the big tower) via Fair Hill, turn left when you are in front of the building, take your next right, your next sharp right,(at Harringtons Cake Factory) through the security gate and follow the road till it ends.

Tramore Athletic Tramore Park

From the Kinsale Road roundabout, take the Douglas exit. Travel along that road until you get to the first exit on your left, take it. At the end of this road take the first left into a housing estate. Grounds are straight in front of you.

UCC AFC The Farm

Located at the end of the Curraheen Road, Bishopstown. From Model Farm Rd, turn left down Melbourne Rd, past the IDA on your right and Bishopstown Community School on your left. Carry on straight to the lights at the very end of the road and turn right. Go straight all the way passing Centra on your right and a Church on your left. Keep going down the hill and the grounds are on your right before you get to the bridge.

Waterloo Grenagh

JUNIOR TEAM ONLY
The pitch is in Grenagh Village in the Community Centre.Directions are as follows - drive out the main mallow road from cork for about eight miles untill you come to Rathduff,then you turn up to your left across from Stags head pub. Keep driving up for a mile and a half till you come to grenagh,turn right at tee junction and the pitch is 100 yards on the left.

Wembley AFC Smurfit Park

Take the first slip road off the South Link(on the left after the Kinsale Rd roundabout)You will come to a roundabout and take the third exit which brings you into an Ind Estate the pitch is at the bottom of the estate on the left.

Wilton Utd FC Farranlea Rd & F.A.I. Grounds, Bishopstown.

Farranlea Rd: From Dennehys Cross, head towards Victoria Cross turn left after 100yds (opposite the showroom and just before the turning right.) The pitch is on the left after 50yds.

F.A.I. Grounds: From Model Farm Rd, turn left down Melbourne Rd, past the IDA on your right and Bishopstown Community School on your left. Carry on straight to the lights at the very end of the road and turn right. Go straight all the way passing Cetra on your right and a Church on your left. Keep going down the hill, go over ther bridge and the grounds are on your right down the same turning as the Greyhound Stadium.

Youghal United Ardrath Park