Páirc Tailteann named as GAA Pitch of the Year for 2023

PÁIRC TAILTEANN in Meath has been named the GAA pitch of the Year for 2023.

Last winners of the title in 2021, the Navan venue edged out last year’s turf kings in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.

The six finalists shortlisted in the 2023 Pitch of the Year were all visited in early October by Stuart Wilson (Pitch Manager, Croke Park) and Ian McClements (Secretary NPWG).

The six finalists were Brewster Park in Fermanagh, TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, McGovern Park in London, UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, and Páirc Tailteann.

As Secretary of the National Pitch Workgroup, Ian McClements, said: “The Pitch of the Year recognises the considerable efforts that go into the preparation of our pitches on a weekly basis, sometimes in very difficult circumstances.

“The extreme weather conditions in the late summer made the preparation of pitches extremely challenging and the condition that these finalists achieved at the time of our visit highlighted the level of dedication and commitment of both the staff and
volunteers involved."