croke park

Boasting a capacity of 82,300, Croke Park Stadium is the home of gaelic games and the headquarters of the GAA - the Gaelic Athletic Association. This impressive stadium is located to the north of Dublin city centre near the suburb of Drumcondra. It's one of the largest stadiums in Europe and is the place to be in Ireland on All Ireland Final Day.
It can be found just off Jones Road in Dublin 3 and is within easy walking distance of O'Connell Street. It covers about 700,000 square feet and has three stands: the Cusack Stand, the Hogan Stand and the Davin Stand in the Canal End. There's also a standing area made up of Hill 16 and the Nally Terrace.
For a long time it was used exclusively for Gaelic games, however it has hosted a few concerts in the past, Muhammad Ali fought here in 1972 and it was used for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

The year 2007 brought about the biggest change though. Due to the closure of Lansdowne Road for rennovations, Croke Park opened its gates to both rugby and soccer, with all home games being played here.