All Ireland finals are held in Football and Hurling at the GAA stadium, Croke Park. Croke Park is the largest stadium in Ireland and holds 82 300 spectators. The stadium was the scene of a bloody massacre in 1920, when the British backed Royal Irish Constabulary entered the stadium during a Dublin-Tipperary match and killed or fatally wounded 14 spectators and players. In the spirit of reconciliation Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Croke Park during her state visit to Ireland in May 2011.
But Croke Park is much more than just a sports stadium, it also hosts international music superstars like U2, Westlife and Take That. Croke Park offers world class meeting rooms and offers a comprehensive conference package. One of the latest and maybe most unexpected developments has been that you can now get married on the hallowed pitch!
The GAA Museum is hosted in the Croke Park stadium, in all fairness there is no better place for it. The museum traces the birth and growth of the GAA in Ireland and abroad, and shows the unique role the GAA has in the national movement and cultural revival in Ireland. The GAA museum was refurbished in 2010 and is bigger and better than ever!
Check out their website Croke Park for more information.
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