Where is Croke Park
Friday - 09th June 2006
Croke Park
Páirc an Chrócaigh
Location
Area:
Dublin 3
County:
Dublin
Country:
Republic of Ireland
Facility Statistics
Broke Ground:
1884
Opened
1913
Renovated
2004
Surface :
Grass
Owner:
Gaelic Athletic Association
Original Construction Cost:
Reconstruction Cost:
€ 260 million
Architect:
Gilroy McMahon
Capacity
Capacity:
82,500
Dimensions
Dimensions:
144.5 m x 88 m
Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation.
Since 1884 the site has been used primarily by the GAA to host Gaelic Games, most notably the annual finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and Senior Hurling Championship. Music concerts by major international acts have also been held in "Croker", as it is often called, and it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2003 Special Olympics. During the refurbishment of Lansdowne Road the stadium is also hosting the Irish national rugby union and soccer teams.
Following a redevelopment program started in the 1990s, Croke Park has a capacity of 82,300,[1] making it the sixth largest stadium in Europe and the current largest stadium in the Six Nations Championship.
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