Croke Park has become one of the most prominent features of Dublin's northside cityscape. In proximity to the airport and the city centre, the stadium's imposing architectural splendour stands proud on 700,000 sq feet of the Irish capital. Inside, the contemporary design and spectacular views offer an exciting location for world class events.
The modern exterior is mirrored by bright, spacious, contemporarily designed interiors. Smooth marble and merbau hardwood flooring and clean cream and wood panelled wall surfaces combine to offer an airy, elegant ambiance. The concourses and suites are fitted with discrete lighting fixtures and plush leather furnishings.
Home to the Gaelic Athletic Association or GAA, Croke Park is at the heart of Irish sporting life. In 1993 a grand plan to completely reconstruct Croke Park was unveiled. This redevelopment has been the biggest single venture ever undertaken by an Irish sporting organisation.
Now a world-class stadium, Croke Park is the largest stadium in Ireland and the fourth largest stadium in Europe. Muhammad Ali fought here, Tina Turner and U2 performed here and the best of Australia's AFL talent have played here. In June 2003 the world was welcomed to Croke Park when it played host to the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Summer Games.
This interesting new venue offers the flexibility to suit receptions for 10 to 2,500 people, private dining, product launches, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, training courses, meetings, set-design and almost any event imaginable. The venue is highly versatile offering a wide range of large capacity conference rooms, smaller more intimate suites and 85 individual meeting rooms along with large indoor and outdoor concourses.
The stadium is comprised of three impressive stands, the Hogan, the Canal and the Cusack.
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