When was croke park opened

Although not officially involved, many members of the GAA took part in the Rising. GAA activities throughout the country came to a halt as many of the Association's members were imprisoned. After the Rising the British Authorities severely curtailed the movement of traffic throughout Ireland and this included trains taking people to Croke Park.

The finances of the GAA suffered severely as a result. The GAA, at their meeting of July 20 , unanimously agreed that no such permit be applied for under any conditions and that any person applying for a permit, or any player playing in a match in which a permit had been obtained, would be automatically suspended from the Association. In a further act of defiance the Council organised a series of matches throughout the country for Sunday August 4 Matches were openly played throughout the country with an estimated 54, members taking part.

In a historic move, Ireland's Gaelic Athletic Association GAA has voted to end its year ban on "foreign" sports, paving the way for soccer and rugby to be played at its state-of-the-art stadium in Dublin.

The 82,seat Croke Park, the spiritual home of gaelic football and hurling, will now be opened for international soccer and rugby temporarily displaced from their own crumbling venue at Lansdowne Road while the ground is redeveloped. With no shortage of political and historical baggage, the debate on the GAA's future had dominated Ireland's airwaves for weeks, with representatives from the six counties of Northern Ireland voting against the motion. Sligo had proposed the change citing, among other things, the financial benefits of leasing Croke Park for soccer and rugby games for a limited amount of time - probably three years - instead of seeing the national teams forced to play home games in Britain.

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We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By using this website, you consent to the use of cookies on your device, as described in our privacy notice which has been recently updated. Would you believe then, that Ireland has two! And it has quite a story to tell! Though originally founded on the other side of the country in Thurles, Co.