Event Guide Croke Park

Croke Park

The home of Gaelic Football and a hive of activity from May until September is Croke Park. If you are a “novice” and travelling to Croke Park there is a small bit of advice here regrading timings and the relative distances to the different stands from the city center as it’s not as straightforward as you would think. If you want to go for a beer closer to the ground then we have listed a few bars in the vicinity of  Croke Park that are worth a look. Its not a definitive list (no shortage of bars around the ground) but its simply a few bars that cater for the sporting punters well. ‘Eatin is Cheatin’, or so we are told, so we haven’t majored on listing every kebab hut from the city enter to the stadium and back again. Après Match: Well some to gravitate to Temple Bar** area or the Grafton Street Area. Baggot Street is also popular Doheny & Nesbitts, O’Donoghue’s and Toners all in close proximity to each other getting a lively group of supporters. Plenty of Late Bars and Night Clubs to keep you amused until the early hours. ** If you want to get refused from any licensed premises in the Temple Bar area after a Football or Hurling game – simply wear a GAA top. And if you really want to ensure that you get refused – wear a Dublin top. Capital Crimes. Read more

Croke Park

The Road to “Croker” is paved with good intentions. The primary one of these is to come away with a result. That been a given, the second great intention is to get there with time to hear “Amhrán na bhFiann”. Sometimes the intention is great, but the direction is wanting. Where you are seated in Croke Park will absolutely determine the route you will have to take to the ground. Croke Park is built in the middle of a residential area and is bounded on one end by a railway line and on the other by the Royal Canal. This means that there is limited access to the ground, which in turn means that you have to set out in the right direction in the first place. Roads are cordoned off some distance from the ground and, depending on where you are seated you may not be granted access to particular streets near the ground, which can add considerably to your journey time. Taking the GPO in the middle of O’Connell St as a marker, here are the times it will take to get to the ground, on a normal day from that point, and the general direction you should take. Remember, the stadium can accommodate up to 82,000 people. If the game/concert is a sell-out or close to it, then leave another 10 to 15 minutes on top of these times. Read more