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croke park
It’s not just a stadium but a symbol of Irish culture and heritage.
Croke Park, otherwise known as Croker, is an iconic spot to visit while in Dublin. Home to the Gaelic Athletic Association, where national sports matches are played. With a capacity of 80,000 people, international music concerts are held in the stadium along with sporting events.Â
Don’t miss out on visiting our capital’s treasure with skyline tours, sporting battles, music concerts and the GAA museum. Located on Jones’ Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3. With only a 30-minute drive from Springfield Hotel, enjoy the standout stadium that connects people by doing what they love! Â
History of Croke Park
In the 1880’s, before Croke Park was a sports stadium it was a racecourse and was owned by Maurice Butterly. In 1890 it was also used by a football club. In 1908 is when the Gaelic Athletic Association took over and used the park strictly for Irish sports such as hurling and Gaelic football. Each stand that is in the stadium is named after something or someone with sentimental meaning.Â
 We have the standing terrace known as Hill 16 in memory of the Easter Rising. There is the Cusack stand which is named after Michael Cusack and he was the founder of the GAA. Another stand is the Davin stand which is named after Maurice Davin who was a famous athlete and the first president of the GAA. Lastly there is the Hogan stand which is named after Michael Hogan who was shot on Bloody Sunday. To conclude Croke Park was named after Archbishop Thomas Croke who was one of the GAA’s first patrons.Â
