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Stuart Wilson

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4 years

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Stuart Wilson

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3 years

That’s it for 2020. 22 matches played over 8 weekends since the end of October on a natural turf pitch. Yes the pitch is tired but my staff have literally done everything they can to get it through this unique @officialgaa championship. Thanks to all the teams for their support!!

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Stuart Wilson

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1 year

We enjoy a challenge & after 23 matches over 10 weeks through Nov, Dec, Jan we had from the 29th Jan-26th Feb to carry out major works and recover the Croke Park pitch. Pics show 4 weeks ago after maintenance works & then today. Still a bit to go but great work from the team #GAA

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Stuart Wilson

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7 years

90% of prep work for AI hurling finals complete. 20 matches in 6 weeks but we are still in great condition for tomorrow's finals. #GalvWat

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Stuart Wilson

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6 years

We are all set @CrokePark Well done to all of my team over the past couple of months to get the pitch in such good condition for the start of the season.

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Stuart Wilson

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2 years

In Jan I celebrated 10 years @CrokePark where my role has grown to overseeing the @GAAngdc and Turf Farm. I’m proud of how we have come through the huge challenges with planning and teamwork. I love what I do and couldn’t do it without the support of my family #GroundsWeek #GAA

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Stuart Wilson

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11 months

Croke Park pitch ready to go for todays triple header. Lory Meagher, Nickey Rackard and Christy Ring cup finals @officialgaa Good luck to all 6 teams!

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Stuart Wilson

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6 years

Pre snow treatments worked nicely and the pitch has come through it well @CrokePark

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Stuart Wilson

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1 year

Pitch 1 @GAAngdc being prepped in the sunshine yesterday ready for a double header on Saturday with @KilkennyCLG v @AontroimGAA minors followed by @gaacavan v @LeitrimGAA in the Div 3 hurling final #AllianzLeagues Renovations and @kyledavies1987 the key to the pitch quality #GAA

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Stuart Wilson

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1 year

Weather looking poor in the morning so the final touches of pitch prep @CrokePark happening today ready for @DubGAAOfficial v @louthgaa in the final round of the #AllianzLeagues @officialgaa

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Stuart Wilson

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7 years

Another amazing turnaround by my team from U2 concert last Saturday night to be ready for 4 matches this weekend. Best of luck to all teams.

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Stuart Wilson

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2 years

Thank you to the volunteers who help out on match days working on the pitch. With such a busy schedule, your help throughout the season is really appreciated. Also a huge thanks to my team of 6 working tirelessly looking after Croke Park NGDC & Turf Farm doing a fantastic job

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Stuart Wilson

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8 days

I can’t thank this group enough for their amazing work this week, their professionalism & how they conduct themselves as people. We are set challenges, we discuss them and work out the best plan to produce a playing surface that @CrokePark will be proud of no matter what sport.

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Stuart Wilson

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3 years

#allirelandfinal Pitch prep under way @CrokePark @TyroneGAALive @MayoGAA

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

2 years

Ed Sheeran concert with the pitch covered in steel for 2 weeks & 14 days to get the pitch replaced from our home grown turf farm for the Leinster football semi’s. A huge challenge but with planning and team work it has all come together. Series of photos literally says it all…..

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Stuart Wilson

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7 years

Coldplay last weekend to Leinster Football Final today. Phenomenal turnaround by my team & @CrokePark Good luck to all involved today.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 year

Despite the challenging conditions and relentless rain over past 24 hours, we have managed get the pitch set up and in good condition for todays Div 3 & 4 #AllianzLeagues finals. Best of luck to all the teams involved @wicklowgaa @CavanCoBoardGaa @FermanaghGAA @sligogaa

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Stuart Wilson

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6 years

A huge thank you to all of the match day volunteers who help us maintain the pitch throughout the season of over 70 matches. #teamwork @officialgaa @CrokePark

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

9 days

@SaintsRugby @CrokePark One of the most special days in my career!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

A very busy year of amazing events and matches complete in this fantastic stadium. Just under 600 hours of usage in 2018 so time for some well earned rest and recovery through Dec and Jan before the new season starts in Feb. Great work by everyone involved.

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Stuart Wilson

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1 year

Pitch ready for the @officialgaa Joe McDonagh cup final @TurfCare_IRL_UK liquid nutrition working nicely along with fantastic attention to detail from the team. Good luck to @Carlow_GAA & @Offaly_GAA The work will continue tonight and tomorrow morning ready for 2 more big matches

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Stuart Wilson

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2 months

Managing 3 veunes with all year use of matches, Go Games, concerts, re-turfs, turf for clubs, renovations etc, you rely on support & good quality grass species…. @KEITH_BOLAND77 has always found the best & cleanest rye seed cultivar mixes for years with great results #groundsweek

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

@CrokePark After every cut, the pitch is improving

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 month

After 4 senior football matches last weekend followed by 4 days of non stop Go Games, the pitch team have worked their socks off @CrokePark for 2 days to turn the pitch around for the @LadiesFootball league finals today. Best of luck to all 4 teams today.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 months

We’ve almost reached the shortest day and this is as good as it gets when it comes to natural light on the pitch. The prep work continues though setting up for another 4 big finals this weekend in Croke Park @LadiesFootball @OfficialCamogie

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

Finishing touches ready for the first of 4 huge matches in @CrokePark this weekend. Good luck to all everyone involved.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

7 days after Beyonce and we are ready to go!!! Long week but worth every minute with a fantastic team #proud

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 years

Stunning morning for a first app of growth regulator (Attraxor) at the turf farm. All turf has has come through the winter really well and no fungicides applied...

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

2 months

Our @TurfCare_IRL_UK liquid nutrition and surfactant plan producing excellent results after a very long & wet winter along with lots of great fixtures and events. Density the best I’ve seen it for the start of March so in a good place going into an exceptionally busy year ahead!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

10 months

It’s been a crazy week with some long shifts - semi finals at the NGDC Friday night, 2 days harvesting more turf for clubs, over 30mm rain going into Sat/Sun x 4 fixtures in the stadium but we’ve managed to get there & got a break this morning with the weather for todays matches!

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Stuart Wilson

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3 years

Anyone would think there is a big match happening this weekend…the detail my team go to ensuring everything is as perfect as it can be. My deputy Colm Daly taking the flags home and washing them #LimerickvCork @officialgaa

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

Huge thanks to all the volunteer match day divotors @CrokePark this season. You help is massively appreciated by all of my team!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 months

All set up today for #AllianzLeagues hurling fixture between @OfficalLancGAA & @OfficialLDGAA No fixtures in Croke Park this weekend but the work never stops for the pitch team. Outstanding pitch quality for January lead by @kyledavies1987 and all of the team @GAAngdc

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

6 years

A tough weeks weather to contend with and still more to come but the pitch is in good shape and all set @CrokePark for a busy weekend of @AIB_GAA club championship finals @officialgaa

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

6 years

Thrilled to have passed my UK level 6 Professional Certificate in Turf Surface Consulting with a 77% mark. Stuart Wilson PCert(TSC)

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 years

Over 30mm of rain yesterday building up to 5 matches this weekend with more today but the pitch played well considering. Huge thanks to all the teams today for respecting the warm up protocols which is a massive help!! @FermanaghGAA @monaghangaa @TyronneGaa @MayoGAA @gaacavan

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 months

The waiting game…….As the sun came up the leaf has frozen but at this time of year we are in full shade so the thaw is slow. Sometimes you can’t beat nature!! 🥶 #matchday @officialgaa

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 year

About as good as it gets at this time of year……No light energy so very little recovery if any at all, especially with these temperatures but the matches keep coming thick and fast every weekend so we are doing the best we can. 4 more big games this weekend!!

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Stuart Wilson

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9 years

9 matches in 8 days straight after concerts. Proud of what the pitch team @CrokePark have achieved this past 2 weeks! http://t.co/SBprcwfdHM

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 months

Couldn’t be any more proud of this young man standing up at #GAAcongress presenting on ‘The Importance Of The Grounds Person’. Sean joined my team just over a year ago & has already developed into an outstanding groundsman, has unbelievable passion & a fantastic future. Well done

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 years

That’s about as good as it gets and it’s only going to get worse over the next few weeks. ☀️ Light energy grows grass!!! At least it’s a break from the never ending rain at the moment 🌨💨⛈

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

6 years

Final pitch judged for @officialgaa County Pitch of the Year 2018 with @striturf Stephen Baker. Best of luck to the 6 finalists this year @Carlow_GAA @GAALondon @KilkennyCLG @RoscommonGAA @TipperaryGAA @OfficialWexGAA

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 year

Anyone interested in a Groundsman position at the GAA NGDC and Croke Park, send me a DM.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

4 years

Nice little break with the family in the south of Ireland where I received my certificate of naturalisation to become an Irish citizen. Popped into Goldcrop to take a look at their seed trials which are great and had to take a look at the fantastic new Pairc Ui Chaoimh pitch

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

An amazing effort by my team to get the pitch in such good condition through Dec & Jan @CrokePark #proud

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

It’s been a pleasure supporting some other venues around the country over the past couple of months but it’s now time for a busy season ahead of huge matches & events in HQ, NGDC and Turf Farm. 6 dedicated staff working so hard to produce the best possible playing surfaces #team

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

11 days

‘I’m a Northampton fan, so this is huge for me’ – Croke Park groundsman on working behind enemy...

Northampton Saints are facing the largest partisan crowd in club rugby history when they take on Leinster in the European Champions Cup semi-final at Croke...

m.independent.ie

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

Chilly but beautiful morning for a light rake and clean up before seeding. High usage levels being managed superbly at the @GAAngdc with @padhraicgreene managing the pitches to the highest of standards with the assistance of @kyledavies1987 All pitches in fantastic shape 👌

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

2 years

Beautiful day outside the stadium ☀️

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

Great to spend some time off with @cammymac23 and the #DJuke team watching the installation of #PCDrainage Such an effective way to drain a green and then back in play within 24/48 hours. Hopefully someone will embrace this concept in Ireland soon #thefuture #notjustgreens

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

All set up for Div 1 semi finals Natural turf after a shocking winter with more than your standard usage @CrokePark

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 month

Pitches/ground staff cannot cope with the usage levels. More pitches needed & higher spec pitches at county level. These weather patterns are here to stay so something needs to done to help the situation & provide the players with top quality playing surfaces all year round.

John Fogarty

@JohnFogartyIrl

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Saturation of games and rain to blame for closed pitches says former #GAA national pitch chief -

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

2 years

Day 11, 12 & match day.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

5.5 days after The Boss played. Unbelievable work by my team and all involved!!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

@CrokePark One week later and improving by the day

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

Very good article. Sometimes just some simple advice on what type of boot to wear in certain conditions to help with traction. See it time after time the wrong boots worn in sport and then the pitch gets the blame.

Training Ground Guru

@ground_guru

5 years

Key factor in injury risk = choice of footwear, depending on weather and pitch. @AtholThomson has done some excellent research on this and says players need more info in order to make better choices...

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Just the 5 matches this weekend. 11 matches in 8 days and that's just the start of it this month #usage #norestatall

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 year

Excellent scientifically backed research carried out by @OceanKnowledge2 on rye grass and also @ICL_Turf on sports pitch renovations that gave us that little more confidence and certainly helped grow a pitch from seed in the space of 4 weeks through February!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Great to see grass again. Product application timings pre concert worked nicely and pitch held up well considering!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

2 years

Too many people to thank but in all the years I’ve been in the sports turf industry I think this was one the most inspiring trips. Thank you to @SGLsystem @johnledwidge @DarrenBaldwin40 @WayneBilling and all their teams. The attention to detail is just exceptional!!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 months

Really highlights the pressure put on GAA groundmen. Old pitch constructions with limited drainage and massive usage yet they continue to produce a playable and good quality pitch. Imagine what they could do with more modern, hybrid constructions……

Padhraic Greene

@padhraicgreene

3 months

Tough week this week. 65mm of rain in Thurles since Tuesday. Pitch took a good hammering so fingers crossed for some sort of a change to come. Fun times in this job. #up tipp 🇺🇦

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

9 years

The pitch @CrokePark starting to take shape ready for an 82,000 sell out All Ireland Football Semi Final on Sunday. http://t.co/8E0yqHrt7i

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

4 years

Who said Gaelic Games can’t be played on stitched pitches 🤔 Beginning of Feb and a fast brilliant game between Cork and Tipp..more pitches needed like this. Well done to @PaircUiCha0imh @turftechcork @SISPitches

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

All done @CrokePark 66 matches, 15 Go Games days, 8 training/sponsors, 3 concerts. Total of 92 pitch events #usage

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

@CrokePark pitch all set up for the @OfficialCamogie All Ireland finals today. Best of luck to all 6 finalists today

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

4 years

O’Connor Park pitch @Offaly_GAA looking fantastic on the rte news tonight. @BNMOCP a volunteer who gives his life and soul to the pitch doing a professional job. Well done Jim and team!!! Let’s hope you’ll see some action on it soon.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

The start of a busy and challenging summer of concerts and matches @CrokePark first up @springsteen next weekend

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

1 year

4 weeks and ready for another match day double header

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Early start but we've managed to get all set up for for 3 @LadiesFootball finals today.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

9 years

1 week to go before the #GAAchampionship begins @CrokePark Great work team @kdave87 @padhraicgreene and Marcel. http://t.co/hzmAag26yf

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

4 years

Interested to see rainfall totals at sports grounds/clubs over the past 48 hours. Satellite over the UK has been shocking and rainfall moving so slowly. It’s now made its way into Ireland but still going in some parts of the UK. Big challenge for anyone involved in sports turf!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Prep work under way for the 1st of 4 final weekends in Sept. Usage levels over the past 6 weeks 89.5 GENUINE hours!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 years

If we covered the whole of the Croke Park pitch, one of the largest playing surfaces in the world, we would require 32 grow lights!!! We can all dream 😃

SGL for the love of grass

@SGLsystem

3 years

#TB to a very special project: one year ago @wembleystadium temporarily upgraded from twelve to eighteen LU440 grow lights to aid with the grow in of the pitch, after the renovation in the middle of winter! More info on the LU440: #fortheloveofgrass

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

This week travelling all over Ireland judging @officialgaa County Pitch of the Year with Dr Stephen Baker. Good luck to all involved!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

@CrokePark And the results are great!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

4 years

Another great day of training @GAAngdc given by James of the @the_iog to @officialgaa groundsmen from around the country. Volunteer groundsmen with so much passion #raisingstandards

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

Amazing what you can do in such a short space of time with the best of pitch technology and a world class set of ground staff 👏👏👏👏👏 @kastandley and team

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

10 months

Excellent first half after some big rain showers prior to throw in, but really happy with playability. Excellent footwear choices by many of the players. We always try to stay very consistent with our levels and studs by far the best option in Croker not matter what the weather!!

Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

10 months

It’s been a crazy week with some long shifts - semi finals at the NGDC Friday night, 2 days harvesting more turf for clubs, over 30mm rain going into Sat/Sun x 4 fixtures in the stadium but we’ve managed to get there & got a break this morning with the weather for todays matches!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

We are enjoying ourselves now Roy. Less than 48 hours later and everything looks great 👍

Roy Rigby

@RoyRIgby1

5 years

@stuartwilson156 looks like someone is enjoying them self at Croke Park

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

2 years

Deputy Head Position

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Big turnaround on natural turf. Starting to stripe up a 3500m2 re-turf. Beyonce last Sat & 2 matches this Sunday!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

9 years

Great view of the pitch from the #skylinewalkway @CrokePark http://t.co/SgzfhZww4M

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

3 years

Anyone interested a some Groundsman work, private message me.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Ready to go #DUBvMAY #AllIrelandFinal

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

All set up for #AllIrelandclubfinals @CrokePark Happy Paddy's Day 🇮🇪

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

6 years

Great to be back with the lads for the day. Need a better second half though #coys

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

4 years

Shocking weather conditions for the match but the pitch is outstanding. Elite players on an elite pitch!!!

Turftech

@turftechcork

4 years

The Páirc all set for November Munster Hurling Championship. We were Lucky to get a break in the weather for prep

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Stencil work well under way in the lashing rain by @sportworksEGP ready for the hurling final tomorrow.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

6 years

Chlorophyll testing with @BlanaidWhiteDCU this evening. Samples taken from the stadium pitch which are showing signs of shade stress. Will be interesting to see the next set of results after 3 weeks of intermittent grow light use.

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

Another great educational day for @officialgaa groundsmen. Thank you to all that attended and those that supported the day #raisingstandards

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

8 years

Concerts Fri & Sun pitch covered for 5.5 days 30m stage re-turf next Wed/Thurs 3 matches next Sat #midseasonconcerts

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

5 years

Brilliant!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

7 years

After all the renovation works the @GAAngdc is looking fantastic ready for the @CommunityGames1 this weekend. Well done to all!!!!

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

9 years

3 finals played @CrokePark yesterday and the pitch performed really well. Work on roots through the turf paying off http://t.co/8gsbqoWgvC

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Stuart Wilson

@stuartwilson156

11 months

Enjoyed a round @dundalkgolfclub It’s been a very challenging time for sports turf managers with the wettest March on record to a long drought period but @DamianEnglish and his team have the golf course spotless and that’s with very little irrigation. Greens were outstanding!!!