Republic of Ireland · Republic of Ireland Premier Division
St Patrick's Athl.
St Patrick's Athletic FC
Kit impression
Founded
1929
Years standing
97
Home ground
Richmond Park
Capacity
5,5002,800 seats
Reasons To Adopt
St Patrick's Athl. work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Republic of Ireland, Richmond Park, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Easy weekend
Dublin Airport (DUB) is about 10km from the ground, and Dublin Heuston railway station is 2km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Republic of Ireland Premier Division is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Republic of Ireland does not do easy neutrals.
Old enough to matter
1929 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Richmond Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Dublin Airport (DUB)
10 km / 6 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Dublin Heuston railway station
1.7 km / 1 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Richmond Park
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Richmond Park
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
