Culture Night at Shelbourne Park Museum

Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium

18:30 - 22:30

In Person

Booking required

All Ages

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Celebrate Culture Night at Shelbourne Park and discover the story of one of Dublin’s best-known sporting venues. Located in the heart of Ringsend, Shelbourne Park has been woven into the social and sporting fabric of the area for more than a century. Visit the Shelbourne Park Museum and explore the history of a venue that is preparing to mark 100 years of greyhound racing in 2027.

Before becoming Ireland’s premier greyhound racing stadium, the grounds hosted some of the most notable events in Irish sporting history. Named after Shelbourne FC, it staged football matches from 1913, welcomed Manchester United for their first game on Irish soil in 1914, and hosted a major four-day fête opened by Éamon de Valera in 1921. Rugby league was played here for the first time in 1934, while more recently the venue featured on Top Gear and hosted a fan zone for the 2024 UEFA Europa League Final.

Today, Shelbourne Park is best known as the home of the Irish Greyhound Derby, Ireland’s richest and most prestigious greyhound race. Through photographs, memorabilia and stories from across the decades, this special Culture Night event offers the opportunity to explore the people, occasions and sporting moments that have shaped Shelbourne Park and secured its place in Dublin’s history. Come along for an evening of heritage, community and culture at this famous Dublin landmark.

Booking is recommended to attend, however walk-ins may be admitted if capacity allows.

Déan ceiliúradh ar Oíche Chultúir i bPáirc Shelbourne agus faigh amach scéal ceann de na hionaid spóirt is íocónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. Suite i gcroílár na Rinne, tá Páirc Shelbourne mar chuid de stair shóisialta agus spóirt an cheantair le breis agus céad bliain. Tabhair cuairt ar Mhúsaem Pháirc Shelbourne agus fiosraigh stair shaibhir ionaid atá ag ullmhú do chomóradh 100 bliain rásaíochta con in 2027.

Sular tháinig an staidiam chun cinn mar phríomhionad rásaíochta con na hÉireann, bhí sé ina láthair d’imeachtaí suntasacha stairiúla. Ainmnithe i ndiaidh Shelbourne FC, reáchtáladh cluichí peile ann ó 1913, d’imir Manchester United a gcéad chluiche riamh ar ithir na hÉireann ann i 1914, agus osclaíodh féile mhór cheithre lá ag Éamon de Valera ann i 1921. Imríodh rugbaí sraithe ann den chéad uair i 1934, agus le blianta beaga anuas bhí an suíomh le feiceáil ar Top Gear agus mar chrios lucht leanúna do Chraobhchluiche Shraith Europa UEFA 2024.

Sa lá atá inniu ann, tá cáil ar Pháirc Shelbourne mar bhaile an Irish Greyhound Derby, an rás con is saibhre agus is mó le rá in Éirinn. Trí ghrianghraif, cuimhní cinn agus scéalta thar na blianta, tugann an ócáid speisialta seo deis do chuairteoirí stair, oidhreacht agus tábhacht chultúrtha an tsainchomhartha cháiliúil Bhaile Átha Cliath seo a fhiosrú. Tar agus bain sult as oíche a cheiliúrann pobal, cultúr agus stair Pháirc Shelbourne.