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{{Short description|Rugby stadium in Dublin, Ireland}}
{{Use Irish English|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Donnybrook Stadium
| nickname = Energia Park
| image = File:Newly Completed Stand, Leinster Rugby Ground Donnybrook.jpg
| caption = The new grandstand, shortly after completion, in February 2008
| image_size = 260px
| location = [[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]], [[Dublin]]
| surface = [[Artificial turf|Synthetic grass]]<ref name="pitches">{{cite web|url = http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/32952.php | publisher = Irishrugby.ie | title = New Donnybrook Pitches Are Officially Opened | date = 12 November 2014 | access-date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|53|19|15.00|N|6|14|00.00|W|source:itwiki_region:IE_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map         = Dublin
| opened              = 1964
| renovated           = 2008
| capacity = 6,000<ref name="thelist">{{cite web|url = https://www.thelist.ie/whats-on/venue/586-donnybrook-stadium-dublin.html | publisher = TheList | title = Venue - Donnybrook Stadium - Dublin | access-date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref>
| owner = [[Irish Rugby Football Union]]
| tenants = [[Bective Rangers|Bective Rangers RFC]], [[Old Wesley R.F.C.|Old Wesley RFC]], [[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland Women]] (2016–present)<ref name="pitches"/><ref name="worldstadia"/> <br> [[Ireland national under-20 rugby union team|Ireland national U20 rugby]] (2015–2018) <br> [[Ireland Wolfhounds|Ireland A rugby]] (1993–2005) <br> [[Leinster Rugby#Leintster A|Leinster A]] <br> [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] (1964–2007)
}}
'''Donnybrook Stadium''', known for sponsorship reasons as '''Energia Park''', is a [[rugby union]] [[stadium]] in [[Donnybrook, Dublin|Donnybrook]], [[Dublin 4]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000,<ref name="worldstadia" /> including a 2,500 seat covered grandstand which was completed in early 2008.<ref name="thelist"/><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/donnybrook-is-now-to-be-known-as-energia-park-1.3434934 | publisher = Irish Times | title = Donnybrook is now to be known as Energia Park | date = 21 March 2018 | access-date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref>

== History== 
The stadium, also sometimes known as Donnybrook Rugby Ground,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0921/67780-donnybrook/ | publisher = RTÉ News | title = Donnybrook Rugby Ground To Be Redeveloped | date = 21 September 2005 | access-date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref> is located on the former fair green used for the [[Donnybrook Fair]] until the mid-1850s.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.donnybrookparish.ie/component/content/category/27-history.html | publisher = The History Press | title = Donnybrook: A History by Dr. Beatrice Doran | date = 2013 | via = donnybrookparish.ie}}</ref> Used for games by [[Bective Rangers]] and [[Old Wesley R.F.C.|Old Wesley]] since at least the early 20th century,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/proud-of-their-history-but-looking-to-the-future-35345147.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | title = Proud of their history but looking to the future. Club Focus: Bective Rangers | date = 6 January 2017 | quote = ''[Bective Rangers] club moved to their current home in Donnybrook sometime around 1910'' | access-date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://oldwesley.ie/history/1901-1930/ | publisher = Oldwesley.ie | title = Old Wesley - History - 1901–1930 | access-date = 16 June 2018 }}</ref> the ground was also the home stadium of [[Leinster Rugby]] - until they moved competitive games to the nearby [[RDS Arena]] in 2007.<ref name="About">{{cite web |title=Energia Park |url=https://www.energia.ie/energiapark |website=Energia Park |access-date=9 October 2021}}</ref>

In March 2018 [[Energia (company)|Energia]] began a sponsorship deal, to rename the stadium as Energia Park for 10 years.<ref name="About" /><ref name="indo-energia10yr">{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/donnybrook-stadium-becomes-energia-park-as-leinster-agree-10year-naming-rights-partnership-36728195.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | title = Donnybrook Stadium becomes Energia Park as Leinster agree 10-year naming rights partnership | date = 21 March 2018 | access-date = 15 June 2018 }}</ref> 

== Rugby union ==
Primarily used for [[rugby union]], [[Old Wesley]] and [[Bective Rangers]] are two local clubs who play their home games in Donnybrook.<ref name="worldstadia">{{cite web|url = http://www.worldstadia.com/stadium/ireland/donnybrook_stadium/15275.php | publisher = Worldstadia.com | title = Worldstadia - Dublin - Donnybrook Stadium | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090202215043/http://www.worldstadia.com/stadium/ireland/donnybrook_stadium/15275.php | archive-date = 2 February 2009 }}</ref> 

[[Leinster Rugby]] also still play some friendly games in Donnybrook, with [[Ireland A national rugby union team|Ireland A]], [[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland Women's Team]] and Leinster underage sides playing home games in the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/ireland-womens-team-face-italy-donnybrook-announced/ | publisher = Leinster Rugby | title = Ireland Women’s Team To Face Italy at Donnybrook Announced | date = 7 February 2018 | access-date = 15 June 2018 | quote = ''Ireland Women’s team [are] to take on their Italian counterparts on Sunday, 11th February, at Donnybrook Stadium for their first home game of the 2018 Women’s 6 Nations''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/0201/1027034-england-outclass-ireland-in-donnybrook/ | publisher = RTÉ | website = rte.ie | title = England Women outclass Ireland in Donnybrook | date = 1 February 2019 | access-date = 9 February 2019 | quote = ''Ireland were second best against a dominant England side as the visitors scored eight tries in a 51-7 win at Donnybrook Stadium in the Women’s Six Nations''}}</ref> Between 2015 and 2018, it hosted the [[Ireland national under-20 rugby union team|Ireland under-20s]] home matches in the [[Six Nations Under 20s Championship]].<ref name="About" /> Since 2016, it has hosted the [[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland women's team's]] home matches in the [[Women's Six Nations Championship]].<ref name="About" /><ref name=":0" />

The stadium is also the principal venue for competitions organised by the Leinster Branch and competitions at all levels from under 13 to junior and senior adult level are played at the ground. This includes games in the [[Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup|Leinster Schools Senior]] and [[Leinster Schools Junior Cup|Junior Cups]], and it hosts several games in each competition each year.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/2090.php | publisher = Leinster Rugby | title = Leinster Schools Cup Draws | date = 11 December 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090318142000/http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/2090.php | archive-date = 18 March 2009 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan=6| Ireland Uncapped International Matches
|-
! Date
! Home
! Score
! Opponent
! Competition
! Attendance 
|-
| 19 March 1993 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 18–22 || '''{{ruA|ENG|name=England A}}'''  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 4 February 1994 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 10–20 || '''{{ruA|Wales|Wales A}}'''  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 20 January 1995 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 20–21 || '''{{ruA|ENG|name=England A}}'''  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 19 January 1996 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 26–19 || {{ruA|Scotland|Scotland A}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 1 March 1996 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 25–11 || {{ruA|Wales|Wales A}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 13 November 1996 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 28–25 || {{ruA|South Africa}}  || [[1996 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe#The South Africa "A" Tour|South Africa A tour of Great Britain and Ireland]]
 || 
|-
| 17 January 1997 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 23–44 || '''{{ruA|France}}'''  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 14 February 1997 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 30–44 || '''{{ruA|ENG|name=England A}}'''  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 6 February 1998 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 9–11 || '''{{ruA|Scotland}}'''  ||  Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship|| 
|-
| 5 February 1999 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 26–25 || {{ruA|France}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 5 March 1999 || {{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}} || 21–28 || '''{{ruA|ENG|name=England A}}'''  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 
|-
| 9 April 1999 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 73–17 || {{ruA|ITA}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || <ref name="IRE A ITA A 1999">{{cite web |title=Team History Archive |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history_72.htm |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 18 February 2000 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 23–21 || {{ruA|SCO}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship  || <ref name="IRE A SCO A 2000">{{cite web |title=Ireland v Scotland - Six Nations A Rugby Championship |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/id/035310/ |website=Sportsfile |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 3 March 2000 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 31–3 || {{ruA|ITA}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || <ref name="IRE A ITA A 2000">{{cite web |title=Ireland's late salvo sinks stubborn Italians |url=https://www.theguardian.com/6nations/article/0,,191536,00.html |website=The Guardian |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 31 March 2000 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 28–26 || {{ruA|WAL}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || <ref name="triple crown 00">{{cite web |title=Farrell's majestic play lands the crown |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/farrell-s-majestic-play-lands-the-crown-1.262327 |website=Irish Times |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="IRE A WAL A 00">{{cite web |title=Ireland v Wales - Six Nations A Rugby Championship |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/id/036513/ |website=Sportsfile |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 8 November 2001 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 23–18 || {{ru|SAM}}  || [[2001 Samoa rugby union tour of Europe|2001 Samoa tour of Europe]] || <ref name="IRE A SAM 2001">{{cite web |title=Irish Development XV beat Samoa |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2001/1104/159826-ireland1/ |website=RTE |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 22 March 2002 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 59–5 || {{ruA|ITA|name=Italy A}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || <ref name="IRE A ITA A 2002">{{cite web |title=Rugby: Ireland A defeat Italy by 54 pts |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30043981.html |website=Irish Examiner |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 28 March 2003 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 24–21 || {{ruA|ENG|name=England A}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || 6,000<ref name="IRE A ENG A 2003">{{cite web |title=Dramatic Finish at Donnybrook |url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2003/03/29/dramatic-finish-at-donnybrook/ |website=Munster Rugby |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="IRE A ENG A 03">{{cite web |title=McHugh kicks England into touch A International |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mchugh-kicks-england-into-touch-a-international-1.353878 |website=Irish Times |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 11 March 2005 || '''{{ruA|IRE|name=Ireland A}}''' || 15–9 || {{ruA|FRA|name=France A}}  || Six Nations "A" Rugby Championship || <ref name="IRE A FRA A 05">{{cite web |title=Possibles make a strong case for stepping up a level |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/possibles-make-a-strong-case-for-stepping-up-a-level-1.422619 |website=Irish Times |access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| colspan = 6 | ''Up to date as of 19 November 2022.''<ref name="IRE A results">{{cite web |title=Team History Archive |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/history/archived-team-history/ |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan=6| Leinster Results versus Representative Sides
|-
! Date
! Home
! Score
! Opponent
! Competition
! Attendance 
|-
| 30 December 1979 || '''{{flagicon|Leinster}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]''' || 26–10 || {{ru|Italy}}  ||  || <ref name="LEI ITA 1979">{{cite web |title=Leinster v Italy |url=https://i.imgur.com/ZTtcrhY.jpg |website=Imgur |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 8 October 1980 || '''{{flagicon|Leinster}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]'''  || 24–10 || {{ru|Romania}}  || || <ref name="LEI ROM 2022">{{cite web |title=1980 Romania Tour of Ireland |url=https://www.world.rugby/match/6509 |website=World Rugby |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 12 November 1994 || '''{{flagicon|Leinster}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]'''  || 9–6 || {{ru|USA}}  ||[[1994 United States rugby union tour of Ireland]]  || <ref name="LEI USA 1994">{{cite web |title=Leinster versus USA |url=https://i.imgur.com/i5V4gwo.jpg |website=Imgur |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 24 August 1999 || {{flagicon|Leinster}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] || 22–51 || '''{{ru|Argentina}}'''  ||  || <ref name="LEI ARG 1999">{{cite web |title=ALL FIXTURES & RESULTS |url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/fixtures-and-results/combined-results/ |website=Leinster rugby |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 18 November 2022 || '''{{flagicon|Leinster}} [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]''' || 40–3 || {{ru|Chile}}  || 2022 end-of-year internationals || <ref name="LEI CHI 2022">{{cite web |title=Leinster run in six tries in convincing friendly victory over World Cup-bound Chile |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2022/11/18/leinster-run-in-six-tries-in-convincing-friendly-victory-over-world-cup-bound-chile/ |website=Irish Times |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| colspan = 6 | ''Up to date as of 19 November 2022.''
|}

==Other uses==
In August 2012 the stadium played host to two US high school [[American football]] teams, [[Jesuit Dallas]] and [[Loyola Academy]] of [[Wilmette, Illinois]]. Jesuit defeated Loyola 30–29 with a last minute game-winning field goal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/08/31/loyola-falls-to-dallas-jesuit-in-dublin/ |title=Loyola falls to Dallas Jesuit in Dublin |access-date=2 September 2012 |publisher =Chicago Tribune |date=31 August 2012}}</ref>

The stadium has also hosted music events. For example, it hosted a [[Michael Bublé]] concert in July 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/pop-29425745.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Entertainment - Music - Pop | date = 18 July 2013 | access-date = 9 February 2019 }}</ref> and gigs headlined by [[The National (band)|The National]] and [[Future Islands]] in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-national-at-donnybrook-stadium-everything-you-need-to-know-1.3529000 |title=The National at Donnybrook stadium: Everything you need to know |publisher=Irish Times |date= 13 June 2018 |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="indo-energia10yr" />

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=180>
Donnybrook Stadium - geograph-400316.jpg|Grandstand prior to renovation
Donnybrook Stadium - 2 - geograph-400324.jpg|View from behind posts
Donnybrook Stadium aerial view.jpg|Aerial view after renovation
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Commons category}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Leinster Rugby}}

[[Category:Leinster Rugby]]
[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in Ireland]]
[[Category:Donnybrook, Dublin]]
[[Category:Bective Rangers]]
[[Category:Old Wesley]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Dublin (city)]]
[[Category:American football venues in the Republic of Ireland]]
[[Category:1964 establishments in Ireland]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1964]]