Donnycarney is bordered by Beaumont, Artane, Killester and Marino, and lies in the postal districts of Dublin 3, 5 and 9. It is mostly residential, located approximately from the centre of Dublin. Donnycarney is served by Dublin Bus - including routes 14, 15, 27, 27a, 27b, 42 and 43, which all stop at the well known Donnycarney Church bus stop. Killester and Clontarf Road Dart Stations are nearby.
Amenities
Local amenities include restaurants, the Donnycarney/Beaumont Credit Union, a church, a community youth project in the newly built large community centre, a park that has a playground, an all-weather pitch and GAA/Soccer pitches, chip shops, Chinese takeaways, newsagents - Spar on Collins Avenue & Mace in Killester and pubs. There are small strips of shops along Collins Avenue West, Malahide Road and Killester Avenue. The nearest supermarkets to Donnycarney are SuperValu in Killester Village and Tesco in Artane Castle Shopping Centre. Donnycarney West has its own residents association "Donnycarney West Community Association" who won 'Pride of Place' 2012. Donnycarney West street names are all named after trees Oak, Elm, Hazel, Holly with the exception of Belton Park estate while the other end of Donnycarney locally known as North/New Donnycarney all start with 'Clan', Clancarthy, Clandonagh etc. Donnycarney is also home to two primary schools on Collins Avenue, Our Lady of Consolation National School which caters for girls until 6th class and Scoil Chiarain which caters for boys until 6th class. Secondary schools include St. Davids Boys Secondary School in Artane and St. Mary's Holy Faith Killester for girls, both located just outside of Donnycarney. In 2016 Donnycarney erected a community clock, funded by the residents in partnership with Dublin City Council.
It is most notable as the home of Parnell Park, the Dublin GAA home stadium where the Dublin inter-county teams play many of their matches, including lower-profile matches which do not warrant the use of Croke Park, the national stadium. Donnycarney is also home to well known GAA clubsCraobh Chiaráin located in Donnycarney and St Vincents, who have their base where the area borders Marino. Donnycarney Has 2 soccer clubs - Donnycarney United FC - a local childrens football club and Donnycarney FC - whose teams play in the AUL League.
Notable residents
Donnycarney was the boyhood home of Charles Haughey, who grew up on Belton Park Road in Donnycarney West. He subsequently moved to Raheny, then Grange Park in what was then Baldoyle, and later Kinsealy. Donnycarney was also the location of his funeral service in 2006.
