Semple Stadium
FBD Semple Stadium is the home of hurling and Gaelic football for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. Located in Thurles, County Tipperary, it is the second largest GAA stadium in Ireland (after Croke Park), with a capacity of 45,690 and named after Tom Semple, famed captain of the Thurles "Blues". He won All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals in 1900, 1906 and 1908.
Tom Semple's Field The Home of Hurling Field of Legends Thurles Sportsfield | |
| Location | Thurles, County Tipperary, E41 C956, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52°40′56″N 7°49′30″W |
| Public transit | Thurles railway station |
| Owner | Tipperary GAA |
| Capacity | 45,690 (24,000 seated) |
| Field size | 145 x 90 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1910 |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Renovated | 1934 1968 1981 2007–2009 |
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The stadium is the leading venue for Munster hurling followers, having hosted the Munster Hurling Final on many memorable occasions.
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