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{{Short description|Stadium near Kilkenny, Ireland}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2016}}
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{{Infobox venue |
 stadium_name  = Buckley Park |
 image      = Buckley Park.jpg |
 fullname   = |
 location = Buckley Park,<br /> Callan Road,<br /> Kilkenny  |
 native_name= Staid Uí Bhuachalla|
 built      = 1980s |
 opened     =  1980s |
 seating_capacity   = 3,000 (1,850 seats)<ref>[http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/IRL.html www.fussballtempel.net]</ref> |
 tenants     = [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.]]<br /> [[Kilkenny United WFC]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wnl.fai.ie/news/416-kilkenny-united-join-wnl.html | title=Kilkenny United join WNL | publisher=Women's National League | date=3 July 2015 | accessdate=17 October 2020 }}</ref> |
 dimensions  = 107 x 78 yards |
}}
'''Buckley Park''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] on the Callan Road ([[N76 road (Ireland)|N76]]), near [[Kilkenny]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Kilkenny City (formerly EMFA) purchased {{convert|5.7|acre|m2}} of land from a local farmer for £16,000.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} The ground was originally called Tenney Park. Previously the home stadium of [[Kilkenny City A.F.C.]], it has also previously been used by Castlewarren Celtic.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/1321077/evergreen-edge-city-derby-as-castlewarren-move-to-new-home.html | title=Evergreen edge city derby as Castlewarren move to new home | date=12 October 2023 }}</ref> It is now the home stadium of club [[Carlow-Kilkenny F.C.|CK United]].{{fact|date=April 2025}} Buckley Park has previously hosted a number of junior international soccer games, and six [[Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team]] games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ireland - U-21 Internationals |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-u21-intres.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>

The ground is named in honour of Marty Buckley, the first president of EMFA / City. He was a former player and administrator with Green Celtic F.C. He remained involved with EMFA / City until the 1980s, managing youth and junior teams within the club and acting as a trustee for the club until his death.

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[[Category:Association football venues in the Republic of Ireland]]
[[Category:Sports venues in County Kilkenny]]
[[Category:Kilkenny United W.F.C.]]
[[Category:Kilkenny City A.F.C.]]
[[Category:Defunct association football venues in the Republic of Ireland]]