73%Croke Park GAA Museum

If you are Irish, going to the Croke Park museum is a bit like going to the Zoo, its only acceptable as a school tour, and after that people may start to look at you strangely when you tell them you where you have been at the weekend. I did have a valid excuse however, I had some friends visiting... more If you are Irish, going to the Croke Park museum is a bit like going to the Zoo, its only acceptable as a school tour, and after that people may start to look at you strangely when you tell them you where you have been at the weekend. I did have a valid excuse however, I had some friends visiting for the weekend and I lived only 5 minutes walk from Croke Park, so it was an easy sell. And you know what? I really enjoyed it! They run guided tours around the stadium every half hour during busy times and you are also free to wander around the museum at your leisure. The tour of the stadium was interesting and the tour guide was both informative and funny, which always helps. Croke Park is pretty impressive and sitting on the stands looking around its easy to imagine the noise of up to 70,000 people during a match day. The museum is extremely interactive, there is a great audio visual section showing the history of the GAA and of its place in Irish history and society, and lots of nice features that allow you to find you the history of your local GAA Club for example. Its also good for those who know nothing about the sport, My friends knew nothing about either football or hurling and they also found it really good, and there was enough information to give them a pretty good overall idea of what the GAA is and how it's affected family life here. There is a nice section for kids with lots of games to test your agility, hand eye coordination etc, as well as a place where you can practise your skills with a football or hurley which seemed to prove a hit with the grown ups as well as the kids.close

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by caren – posted on May 15, 2007

74

A museum dedicated to that which is uniquely Irish. The GAA. For those who dont know, The GAA is the association responsible for all aspects of the native Irish sports Gaelic Football (think a cross between soccer, rugby and basketball) and Hurling, (a cross between olympic handball and hockey.... more A museum dedicated to that which is uniquely Irish. The GAA. For those who dont know, The GAA is the association responsible for all aspects of the native Irish sports Gaelic Football (think a cross between soccer, rugby and basketball) and Hurling, (a cross between olympic handball and hockey. Now therse are fantastic sports to watch and the museum in Croker chronicles the origins of the games ... Gives video clips of games and winners and is an interesting tour. Allow about an hour. The stadium itself is breathtaking and at the end of the tour you can even try your hand at hitting targets with a football and a hurley. Not too far from the city centre. 8 minutes by bus or 20 minutes on foot.close

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by mrlacey – posted on May 14, 2007

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We enjoyed a very in-depth tour of Ireland's premium sports stadium and home of the national sports, GAA hurling and Gaelic football. The stadium is massive. The guided tour brought us through the dressing rooms, premium and corporate levels, the VIP section, media centre, service areas and, of... more We enjoyed a very in-depth tour of Ireland's premium sports stadium and home of the national sports, GAA hurling and Gaelic football. The stadium is massive. The guided tour brought us through the dressing rooms, premium and corporate levels, the VIP section, media centre, service areas and, of course, pitch side. close

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by Sassy – posted on May 14, 2007

66

Croke Park is located in Drumcondra, north Dublin and is the headquarters of the GAA. Recently rugby and soccer matches have been held here. The stadium holds over 90,000 people and is a great venue for concerts. The GAA museum here is worth visiting.

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by nicola – posted on May 9, 2007

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