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Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh, IPA: [ˈpˠaːɾʲc ə ˈxɾˠoːkəj]) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke , it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. [ 2 ]
Similarly, Croke Park has hosted most of the finals of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship; the most recent final held outside the capital was in 1984, at Semple Stadium in Thurles, County Tipperary, to mark the centenary of the founding of the GAA in the town.
Croke Park holds the All-Ireland club football and hurling finals. Croke Park is named after Archbishop Thomas Croke , who was elected as a patron of the GAA during the formation of the GAA in 1884. The Croke Park campus is also home to the National Handball Centre , which replaced the old Croke Park Handball Centre built in the 1970s.
The property was then leased again in 1941 to John "Kerry" O’Donnell, who with the help of his family and friends ran the park, dance hall, and tavern. For several years, it was called "Croke Park" after the main GAA stadium in Dublin. In 1947, John "Lefty" Devine became the public address announcer and the play by play announcer for Gaelic Park.
Founded: 1925–1926; 99 years ago () Region: Ireland Britain : ... Nowlan Park and Croke Park have also been used as the final venue during this time.
Croke Park has the largest capacity of any stadium in Ireland and the third largest in Europe. The following is a list of sports stadiums on Ireland.This includes stadiums in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
On 20 May 2017, Leitrim defeated Sligo in Round 5 of the Lory Meagher Cup on a scoreline of 3–15 to 3–8 to qualify for the final at Croke Park. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] On 22 June 2019, Leitrim defeated Lancashire on a scoreline of 2–23 to 2–22 after extra time to win the 2019 Lory Meagher Cup and qualify for the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup .
As the renovations of Croke Park were coming to a close in 2006, the famous Hill 16 was renamed "The Dineen Hill 16" in honour of him. [ 11 ] [ 5 ] The Hill is a terrace on the railway end of Croke Park where Dublin GAA supporters usually gathered to support and cheer on their teams. [ 13 ]