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Páirc EslerChampionship record since 2000

Páirc Esler has hosted 34 recorded Championship games since 2000, involving 24 counties.

34Championship games
24Different counties
1Draws
2Games won by one point

The venue’s headline records

Highest team score

Galway

Down 3–21 v Galway 2–26 · 22 June 2025

2–26 (32)

Who does well here?

Top 10 by games played
CountyPWDLAvg score
Down301811118.33
Antrim310216.00
Armagh310221.00
Derry320116.67
Leitrim300312.00
Longford310219.33
Tyrone321017.33
Donegal210122.50
London200213.50
Monaghan220025.00

Longest winning run: 7 games. Down · 2023–2025.

Top scorers at Páirc Esler

Top 10
PlayerGoalsPointsTotal
1. Pat Havern (Down)24248
2. Donal O'Hare (Down)43446
3. Benny Coulter (Down)42335
4. Odhran Murdock (Down)21117
4. Daniel Guinness (Down)11417
6. Conor Laverty (Down)2915
6. Daniel Magill (Down)11215
8. Aidan Carr (Down)01414
8. Rian O'Neill (Armagh)01414
10. Caolan Mooney (Down)2713

Equal totals share a rank; ten players shown.

Championship matches

34 matches
DateMatchScore
11 July 2009Laois v Down11 July 2009 · All-Ireland Qualifiers · Qualifiers0–7 — 2–9
4 July 2009London v Down4 July 2009 · All-Ireland Qualifiers · Qualifiers1–7 — 1–16
8 June 2008Tyrone v Down8 June 2008 · Ulster Championship · Ulster2–8 — 2–8
7 July 2007Meath v Down7 July 2007 · All-Ireland Qualifiers · Qualifiers1–10 — 0–8
10 June 2007Monaghan v Down10 June 2007 · Ulster Championship · Ulster2–15 — 1–15
20 May 2007Down v Cavan20 May 2007 · Ulster Championship · Ulster0–15 — 0–11
3 July 2005Derry v Down3 July 2005 · All-Ireland Qualifiers · Qualifiers3–8 — 2–9
18 June 2005Down v Fermanagh18 June 2005 · All-Ireland Qualifiers · Qualifiers1–11 — 0–7
3 July 2004Tyrone v Down3 July 2004 · All-Ireland Qualifiers · Qualifiers1–15 — 0–10
About these venue records

Men’s senior inter-county Championship: Provincial, All-Ireland series and Tailteann Cup. Results use the final score, including extra time where played. Each replay is a separate match; penalty shoot-outs are not added to match scores.

Playing at a venue does not automatically mean playing at home. Methodology.

Coverage: 2000–2026 · Provincial Championship, All-Ireland series and Tailteann Cup.