Croke Park Stadium

Welcome to Croke Park, or 'Croker' as it is affectionately known to the locals. Standing here, you are at the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, or G-A-A, an organization that is the very heartbeat of Irish…

We stand now at the entrance to the G-A-A Museum, where a statue commemorates Michael Cusack, the founder of the association. Cusack was a man of intense conviction who, in 1884, sought to formalize and preserve traditional Irish…

We have moved into the professional heart of the stadium: the dressing rooms. Croke Park features six identical changing rooms. …

This is the moment many visitors find most moving: the walk through the tunnel. As you emerge from the darkness into the light of the arena, the stadium's scale truly reveals itself. …

We are now ascending to the upper tiers to understand the spectator experience. First, we pass through the corporate hospitality boxes. …

We stand now in the Trophy Presentation area, the spot where every young Irish athlete dreams of standing. When a team wins a major championship, they ascend these stairs to receive their trophy. …

As our tour of Croke Park comes to a close, I hope you carry with you a sense of the immense pride and community spirit that this stadium represents. In a world of increasingly commercialized and globalized sports, the G-A-A…