The first game in the new stadium was held on 13 March 2009.
Rovers made a winning start to life in Tallaght as they saw off the challenge of Sligo Rovers 2–1 in front of a sell-out crowd of 3,000.
Gary Twigg had the honour of being the first man to score at the new stadium.

The stadium was officially opened on Saturday 27 June.

On 20 July 2009, Shamrock Rovers played Real Madrid at Tallaght Stadium as part of a "festival of football" which also included games against Newcastle United and Hibernian.
Temporary seating was installed taking capacity up to 10,900.
Real Madrid won the game by one goal to nil with a late goal.
The match was notable for the debut appearance of Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid.

The second (east) stand was opened for a game against Dundalk on 22 August, which attracted over 4,500 fans.
The stadium was sold out the following week, albeit with capacity restrictions (meaning a crowd of about 5,400) for a derby with St Patrick's Athletic.
Its first full house with the new capacity came against Bohemians on 2 October 2009, when tickets, 6,000 of which were issued, were sold out a week in advance.

The Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team played Georgia on 9 October in Tallaght stadium, drawing 1-1.
The 2009 FAI Cup Final was held at the stadium.
Sporting Fingal were winners over Sligo Rovers before 8,105 people.

The Setanta Sports Cup Final has been held on three occasions at Tallaght Stadium, in 2010, 2011 and the 2013.
In the latter final, on 13 May 2013, Shamrock Rovers defeated Drogheda United 7–1.

Tallaght Stadium won the 2010 Airtricity League Pitch of the Year award.
It also won the 2012 Airtricity League Pitch of the Year award.

The biggest league attendance since Rovers moved to Tallaght was a 0–1 loss to Bohemians in front of a crowd of 6,414 on 23 April 2019.
That attendance figure was topped later that season with 7,021 attending a Rovers-Bohemians derby in which Shamrock Rovers were victorious 1–0 on 30 August 2019.
The following season Rovers beat Dundalk 3–2 in front of a record Tallaght crowd of 7,522 on 28 February 2020.
The first game in the new stadium was held on 13 March 2009. Rovers made a winning start to life in Tallaght as they saw off the challenge of Sligo Rovers 2–1 in front of a sell-out crowd of 3,000. Gary Twigg had the honour of being the first man to score at the new stadium.
The stadium was officially opened on Saturday 27 June.
On 20 July 2009, Shamrock Rovers played Real Madrid at Tallaght Stadium as part of a "festival of football" which also included games against Newcastle United and Hibernian. Temporary seating was installed taking capacity up to 10,900. Real Madrid won the game by one goal to nil with a late goal. The match was notable for the debut appearance of Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid.
The second (east) stand was opened for a game against Dundalk on 22 August, which attracted over 4,500 fans. The stadium was sold out the following week, albeit with capacity restrictions (meaning a crowd of about 5,400) for a derby with St Patrick's Athletic. Its first full house with the new capacity came against Bohemians on 2 October 2009, when tickets, 6,000 of which were issued, were sold out a week in advance.
The Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team played Georgia on 9 October in Tallaght stadium, drawing 1-1. The 2009 FAI Cup Final was held at the stadium. Sporting Fingal were winners over Sligo Rovers before 8,105 people.
The Setanta Sports Cup Final has been held on three occasions at Tallaght Stadium, in 2010, 2011 and the 2013. In the latter final, on 13 May 2013, Shamrock Rovers defeated Drogheda United 7–1.
Tallaght Stadium won the 2010 Airtricity League Pitch of the Year award. It also won the 2012 Airtricity League Pitch of the Year award.
The biggest league attendance since Rovers moved to Tallaght was a 0–1 loss to Bohemians in front of a crowd of 6,414 on 23 April 2019. That attendance figure was topped later that season with 7,021 attending a Rovers-Bohemians derby in which Shamrock Rovers were victorious 1–0 on 30 August 2019. The following season Rovers beat Dundalk 3–2 in front of a record Tallaght crowd of 7,522 on 28 February 2020.
Tallaght Stadium