Donegal GAA has published details of the traffic management plan for Sunday’s GAA double-bill of matches between Donegal and Galway at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny.
The women’s Division 1 match between the two counties takes place at 12pm – and will be followed by the men’s Division 1 encounter at 2pm. A crowd of 6,000 is expected to attend the games.
The venue is situated beside the Aura Leisure Centre, which hosts the election county for the Donegal Constituency this Sunday.
There will be a Garda Traffic Management Plan in place.
Donegal GAA, along with the host club St Eunan’s, are also providing free shuttle buses for supporters.
Supporters travelling from the west of the County can avail of a bus from Larkin’s carpark at the Millbridge Bar, Newmills. Those coming through Letterkenny town – including Galway supporters – can avail of a bus at Black’s Corner near the old Dunne’s Stores.
The vicinity of St Eunan’s GAA Club is a residential area and there is no parking available in the immediate environs. Parking in St Eunan’s GAA Club car park will be restricted to match officials, supporter buses and disabled drivers only. Parking will also be limited in the Aura Leisure Centre car park and once this carpark is full, access will be closed.
Once the Aura Leisure Centre car park is full, a road closure will be implemented at the Convent Road/R250 junction. Motorists will be diverted via Oldtown Bridge and Rockhill Road. People attending the match will only be permitted pedestrian access from this point. A free shuttle bus service will be in place to take supporters t to and from the ground. Match-goers are encouraged to use the available car parks in Letterkenny town centre and/or to avail of the free shuttle bus.
Traffic from the Glenties direction will be turned, faced for home and parked on the left-hand side of the road prior to reaching St Eunan’s GAA Club. No parking will be allowed on the left-hand side of the road approaching St. Eunan’s GAA Club.
Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 game between Donegal and Galway will be live on oceanfm.ie from 2pm in association with Donegal Plumbing & Heating.
