- Newport, Lacken Park, Cooldrisla, Newport, County Tipperary, V94 F5F6
Newport GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the “North Tipperary” divisional competitions. The club is centred on the town of Newport.
Named after Paddy Ryan Lacken, and known locally as “The Park”. the club grounds has four changing rooms. With a club house at the end with many Newport GAA memorabilia as well as a kitchen a Referee’s room while a meeting room also in the building. There are three pitches, a main pitch with a stand and great floodlight facilities. Separating the two Juvenile pitches and the main pitch is a hurling wall. The Juvenile pitch is very well designed with “The Hill” behind the far goal where the younger supporters watch on from. The Juvenile pitch is also floodlit, while the even younger teams (U8-10) play in a junior pitch with smaller goals and a shorter pitch. The U8-10s train in the GYM in the winter beside St. Mary’s Secondary School. While the rest train in the Ball Alleys beside Newport College (Vocational School) in Newport, while the pitch is unplayable.
