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3 unusual facts about Station Road, Newbridge


Ciarán Kilduff

The 6 ft 3’ striker followed in the footsteps of Shamrock Rovers team mate Padraig Amond who spent the first half of the previous season on loan at Station Road.

Colin Cassidy

His first competitive debut arrived in the league game against Limerick 37 at Station Road on May 27, 2007.

Darren Stapleton

He moved back to Ireland to sign for Kildare County, making his League of Ireland debut in their first home game of the 2007 season at Station Road, Newbridge, on Saint Patrick's Day against Monaghan United, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.


Colin Forsyth

Trophy final at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, and in the 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final at Station Road, Swinton.

Herbert Road

Both this road, and Newbridge Avenue, are built on the former site of Haigs' distillery.

Kilmacud Crokes GAA

Kilmacud went on to win the 2005 Dublin Championship following a comprehensive 1-14 to 0-09 victory over Na Fianna and added to their success by winning the Leinster Championship following a 0-10 to 0-09 victory over Newbridge at Navan.

Miners' institute

Slowly returning prosperity to former mining communities has witnessed a revival of some of the institutes, such as those at Blackwood, Llanhilleth and Newbridge, which have rebranded themselves as entertainment or arts centres.

New Bridge

Newbridge, River Dart, also known as New Bridge, a medieval bridge on Dartmoor, Devon, England

New York State Route 106

After that, the route bends further to the northeast, crossing over the four-lane Wantagh State Parkway as North Newbridge Road.

Newbridge Estate

Newbridge House was built by Archbishop Cobbe between 1747 and 1752 to the design of the renowned architect, James Gibbs.

Newbridge Networks

The name Newbridge Networks comes from Sir Terry Matthews' home town of Newbridge in south Wales.

Newbridge Town F.C.

Newbridge Town was founded in 1969 following a meeting in the old supper room of Newbridge Town Hall.

Newbridge, Caerphilly

Notable people to have grown up in Newbridge include world-champion boxer Joe Calzaghe CBE; Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown; Steve Strange, frontman of New Romantic band Visage; and Sir Terry Matthews OBE, high-tech entrepreneur and owner of the Celtic Manor Resort.

Newbridge, County Kildare

The origin of the modern town lies in the establishment of Cavalry Barracks (1815–1819) on land purchased from 3 local landlords: Eyre Powell of Great Connell, Ponsonby Moore of Moorefield and William Hannon of Kilbelin.

Newbridge, Victoria

It is the birthplace of Arthur Wellesley Bayley who, with William Ford discovered the goldfields of Coolgardie in September 1892, Coolgardie being a town in the vicinity of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

Station Road, Swinton

Britain's comprehensive victory over the French at Swinton was marred by the first double sending-off in World Cup annals, France's skipper Jean Barthe and Britain's second-rower Vince Karalius being despatched by Edouard Martung, a police inspector from Bordeaux.

In its heyday it boasted a capacity of 60,000, although with a record attendance of 44,621 for Warrington v Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup semi-final this was never really tested.

Only a very short distance from the Pendlebury boundary with Swinton and close to the heart of the township of Swinton and Pendlebury, it was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League.

Steve Snape

His career with Swinton Lions, which started in the early 1980s, was brought to a somewhat premature end in the 1992/1993 season following disagreements with the club's board, the sale of Station Road and the club's subsequent move to Gigg Lane in Bury.

Swinton, Greater Manchester

The club was based in the town until 1992, when financial mis-management necessitated a relocation from the Station Road ground to play at Gigg Lane in Bury.


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