Celtic Park (Derry)

It was previously used for association football as the home of Derry Celtic F.C. in the Irish League from 1900–1913. Derry Celtic was the forerunner to Derry City, who had the opportunity to purchase the ground in 1933 but hesitated on a decision, and the Derry County Board bought it ten years later. The venue has been hosting Derry inter-county games since the 1930s. Over the years, Dean McGlinchey Park in Ballinascreen hosted most Derry football games, but since the 1990s, Celtic Park has established itself as the county's primary stadium. League of Ireland side, Derry City played several games at Celtic Park during the 2026 season while a new grass pitch was laid at their home ground, Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. 2026 also saw Celtic Park get a naming rights sponsor as locally-based commercial insurance brokerage Find Insurance signed a multi-year deal with Derry GAA to sponsor both the stadium and the association's centre of excellence in Owenbeg. ==Recent redevelopments==

Floodlights were erected over the end of 2007 / start of 2008 and were first used for the National League game between Derry and Mayo on 2 February 2008. The official unveiling of the lights was held a few weeks later during the National League tie against Tyrone on 5 April. In the last couple of years, despite being able to hold more, the capacity had been limited to 13,000 for safety reasons. However, this was not set to change, as the venue is currently undergoing a £1.8 million revamp.. or nearly 20,000. The renovations were completed in time for Derry's Ulster Senior Football Championship game with Monaghan (24 May). ==See also==