O'Connor Enclosed Oval
Canberra, Australia
The ground sits in a quiet corner of the North Canberra district. It is a multi-purpose oval located on Pedder Street, home to the local football clubs O'Connor Knights FC and Canberra Olympic FC, as well as cricket and rugby. What separates it from the nearby Hawker Enclosed Oval is its commitment to natural grass. The ACT government classifies it as a "dryland oval," a designation dating back to the droughts of the 1990s and 2000s when water conservation became a priority. The pitch is not irrigated.
The venue lacks floodlights and a running track. The spectator capacity is modest, sitting around 1,000.
The suburb of O'Connor was developed in the 1960s and 1970s, but the specific year the oval was built remains unclear. There is no attendance record to point to, and the venue does not host major national finals or concerts. The ground is simply known as O'Connor Enclosed Oval, with no official renaming recorded over the years.
Who plays here
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O'Connor Knights
58 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | O'Connor Knights — Canberra White Eagles | 3:1 |
| 27 Jun | O'Connor Knights — Canberra Olympic | 1:0 |
| 13 Jun | O'Connor Knights — Tuggeranong United | 2:3 |
| 10 Jun | O'Connor Knights — Cooma Tigers FC | 0:1 |
| 30 May | O'Connor Knights — Queanbeyan City | 0:4 |
| 16 May | O'Connor Knights — Canberra FC | 1:5 |
| 9 May | O'Connor Knights — Monaro Panthers | 2:1 |
| 2 May | O'Connor Knights — Belconnen United | 2:1 |