I think it's a shame that hurling, the most skillful and fastest field sport in the world, will never get the recognition it deserves outside Ireland. I showed my English cousin a video of a Cork vs Kilkenny final and he thought we were mad because to him it seemed very dangerous...just shows the skill level required to play the national game.
The photo of the moment was a guy standing outside Croke park with a placard saying "no to foreign sports in Croke park" He was wearing a Glasgow Celtic jersey under his jacket. He had probably been to Parkhead in Glasgow more often than he had ever been to Croke park.
Croke park is far better than the AVIVA for several reasons bigger capacity less expensive to build,but the main reason is while both stadiums have an unfinished end hill 16 has a purpose in generating atmosphere avivas end doesn't do that
I think Aviva has an unfinished end because of the railway line which is used by DART and Rosslare Intercity. When I used the DART the line passed the unfinished end of Aviva.
The difference between croker and the 3 stadiums u just mentioned is that fact that it a amateur game is played in this stadium so the money that is got from matches etc is divided to among the clubs in ireland to improve the game, unlike the 3 other stadiums
I wish more people from the north understood this that they're IRISH first, British second because of an intentional invasion but sadly ignorance is bliss for too many who need a history lesson instead of biased British history.
In fact the RIC didn't even have jurisdiction in Dublin prior to 1919, Dublin was Europe's most crime ridden and poverty stricken city in Europe at the turn of the century and had it's own separate police force - the Dublin Met - to deal with the scale of the cities problems. However, the Met voted to act in line with the democratic wishes of the country following the 1918 elections and refused to operate against the IRA. The RIC members in Dublin by1919 were majority foreign born.
@eire18 I disagree, maybe when they finish it yes, but not right now no way - not with that mound of rubble at one end called Hill 16 instead of a contiguous tiered stand like the rest of it.
Croke park has been opened so that our national teams would not have to go abroad to play home internationals. I think there would be alot of opposition from the GAA county boards if club soccer was played in Croker
Actually the Home Rule Bill was passed by Westminster and received Royal assent on 18th September 1914. The IRA fired at the troops from the Rossville flats.
i was at the first game against france it was terrific the irish boys raised their game above anything beause of where the ywere play, can you imagine a catholic mass at mecca well thats whats its like. i;m glad it was rugby first and not soccer, a real sport and plus rugby was invented by an irish man(webb ellis) (he was from tipperary) and how fitting that it was played there
well if you do your research sir/madam his father was stationed in tipperary town as an officer(i think) and he was born(maybe raised there) i have not completed this research but evidence is strong towards this being true, he did live there and a game called Cad and i suppose when he went to rugby school he thought they were playing cad and the ywere playing football but you neevr know i'm only specualting thats all, its nice sentement though
Plans for partition were drawn up in April 1914 after the UVF imported 25,000 rifles and three million rounds of ammunition from the German Empire. There was no way for Westminster to pass the Home Rule Bill without causing a fullscale civil war in Ulster. World War I was fought to limit German naval expansion. The UK had considered carrying out pre-emptive strikes on the Imperial German Navy on two occasions before 1914, just as we destroyed the Danish navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
Croke Park is the pinnacle for any GAA player. when the likes of Brian O'Driscoll and Robbie Keane get to play there all the time, often in meaningless matches, it totally downgrades the place! I understand why soccer & rugby have to be played there at the moment, but once lansdowne rd is rebuilt I hope they never get to play there again, as I personally believe they don't deserve the honour to do so.
Are you serious? There was a pre-season NFL game played in Croke Park, there was no fuss because the Americans had nothing to do with 1916, read a History book, research Irish History in 1916 and answer you own question.
welcome to croke park..we're they just go out and do it for the love of it no money involved .they just do it for the pride of there county and they have just normal jobs were.the gaa make millions .from it...
@thosewerehappydays That could be debated, but that would for another day. It still doesn't make the FS the IRA! The FS never claimed to be the IRA so why are you making this claim? This argument has gone on too long. The facts remain; It was British agents that the IRA killed that morning(ACT OF WAR), and Irish civilians that the Tans (not the RIC) murdered in Croke Park(WAR CRIME)...
not jus british rule 42 should have stood after all we fought for back den to let dat rule b ignored is like spittin in the face of all who fought to keep foreign sports out of croker
My great-grandfather Ciaran Aiken enlisted with the Tans, as did many members of the 10th Division. Yes, I guess killing IRA terrorist scum was quite horrific.
I don't know what the yankee stadium means to americans,but croke park is something else to the irish.The GAA own the stadium and the GAA has one million members thats one fifth of irelands population its a volunteer amateur organisation yet this organisation has built the largest non soccer stadium in europe and 4th overall.The sports themselves are fantastic hurling and gaelic football and are the most attended sports in ireland and there is a club in every village and town in ireland
Croke Park is not just a Stadium, it is a monument to the men and women who fought and achieved our independence.
I think it's a shame that hurling, the most skillful and fastest field sport in the world, will never get the recognition it deserves outside Ireland. I showed my English cousin a video of a Cork vs Kilkenny final and he thought we were mad because to him it seemed very dangerous...just shows the skill level required to play the national game.
The photo of the moment was a guy standing outside Croke park with a placard saying "no to foreign sports in Croke park" He was wearing a Glasgow Celtic jersey under his jacket. He had probably been to Parkhead in Glasgow more often than he had ever been to Croke park.
for the same reason that the seats in the Dail are blue
its the traditional colour of st pat
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Croke park is far better than the AVIVA for several reasons bigger capacity less expensive to build,but the main reason is while both stadiums have an unfinished end hill 16 has a purpose in generating atmosphere avivas end doesn't do that
I think Aviva has an unfinished end because of the railway line which is used by DART and Rosslare Intercity. When I used the DART the line passed the unfinished end of Aviva.
@@phillipwilloughby5013 nope the residents didn't want north end the same height as south end, always preferred Croker myself better atmosphere.
fair play to them they didn't leave out bloody sunday
And as always, never mention that 3 of the 14 were children.
The difference between croker and the 3 stadiums u just mentioned is that fact that it a amateur game is played in this stadium so the money that is got from matches etc is divided to among the clubs in ireland to improve the game, unlike the 3 other stadiums
Played there yesterday that's why I looked it up
I was born in Northern Ireland, I hold Irish citizenship not British citizenship. I am Irish, I have never been to Britain.
I wish more people from the north understood this that they're IRISH first, British second because of an intentional invasion but sadly ignorance is bliss for too many who need a history lesson instead of biased British history.
I want to see more!
fantastic stadium, but does anyone know why the seats are blue?
@KenfromDublin the atmosphere that the hill creates is what seperates it from all other all seated stadiums
Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2003 held in Ireland was the outside sport to use Croke Park
I am 11 and I've played in croke park
nice stadium
One of the great stadiums
btw. anyone that talks down on the hill has clearly never been on it
In fact the RIC didn't even have jurisdiction in Dublin prior to 1919, Dublin was Europe's most crime ridden and poverty stricken city in Europe at the turn of the century and had it's own separate police force - the Dublin Met - to deal with the scale of the cities problems. However, the Met voted to act in line with the democratic wishes of the country following the 1918 elections and refused to operate against the IRA.
The RIC members in Dublin by1919 were majority foreign born.
When they said "Foreign sports" what they meant was British sports
I played there in the late 80's
very good documentary
@eire18 I disagree, maybe when they finish it yes, but not right now no way - not with that mound of rubble at one end called Hill 16 instead of a contiguous tiered stand like the rest of it.
ur millenium stadium is world class, but crokers bigger and better
@StoodStill Co dublin coulors are blue.
And next weekend.. I'm taking the Mrs to see Garth Brooks at the stadium 🏟.. she cannot wait ! 😉
loved the history i just learned.
but brazil will teach some soccer at that field, tomorrow.
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unbeleiveable stadium!!!
C'MON TYRONE :L
Croke park has been opened so that our national teams would not have to go abroad to play home internationals. I think there would be alot of opposition from the GAA county boards if club soccer was played in Croker
hey google "opening Hour RTE Sport" and watch the Rte documentary to get a real feeling for this topic.Unbelieveable.
the 90's notre dame v Army 1995
"SO wots the fuss about??? " If you need your question answered I advise on watching the video again.
Yea good man..!!
I played there
Actually the Home Rule Bill was passed by Westminster and received Royal assent on 18th September 1914.
The IRA fired at the troops from the Rossville flats.
Them Cowardly Troops Should Not Have Been In Éireann In The First Place. 💚
i was at the first game against france it was terrific the irish boys raised their game above anything beause of where the ywere play, can you imagine a catholic mass at mecca well thats whats its like. i;m glad it was rugby first and not soccer, a real sport and plus rugby was invented by an irish man(webb ellis) (he was from tipperary) and how fitting that it was played there
does it matter..
2020
well if you do your research sir/madam his father was stationed in tipperary town as an officer(i think) and he was born(maybe raised there) i have not completed this research but evidence is strong towards this being true, he did live there and a game called Cad and i suppose when he went to rugby school he thought they were playing cad and the ywere playing football but you neevr know i'm only specualting thats all, its nice sentement though
what are you on about lettin the brits play there??
teams from northern ireland have been winning all-irelands throughout the 20th century
Bertie Ahern Prime Minister?
Plans for partition were drawn up in April 1914 after the UVF imported 25,000 rifles and three million rounds of ammunition from the German Empire. There was no way for Westminster to pass the Home Rule Bill without causing a fullscale civil war in Ulster.
World War I was fought to limit German naval expansion. The UK had considered carrying out pre-emptive strikes on the Imperial German Navy on two occasions before 1914, just as we destroyed the Danish navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
Actually, partition was decided on 6th December 1921. UVF threats of murdering Catholics didn't get them no where.
Hail Glorious Roman Catholic Saints And Martyrs Of Éireann.☘🇮🇪💚
they shuldve shown a few Hurling clips
aye brox that's pure funny
Croke Park is the pinnacle for any GAA player. when the likes of Brian O'Driscoll and Robbie Keane get to play there all the time, often in meaningless matches, it totally downgrades the place! I understand why soccer & rugby have to be played there at the moment, but once lansdowne rd is rebuilt I hope they never get to play there again, as I personally believe they don't deserve the honour to do so.
@thosewerehappydays My last comment was meant for you, obviously...
Are you serious? There was a pre-season NFL game played in Croke Park, there was no fuss because the Americans had nothing to do with 1916, read a History book, research Irish History in 1916 and answer you own question.
welcome to croke park..we're they just go out and do it for the love of it no money involved .they just do it for the pride of there county and they have just normal jobs were.the gaa make millions .from it...
@thosewerehappydays That could be debated, but that would for another day. It still doesn't make the FS the IRA! The FS never claimed to be the IRA so why are you making this claim? This argument has gone on too long. The facts remain; It was British agents that the IRA killed that morning(ACT OF WAR), and Irish civilians that the Tans (not the RIC) murdered in Croke Park(WAR CRIME)...
why ? truth hurtin' ?
@RichardElden im just stating the truth!
It's better in real life been there like 100 times
not jus british rule 42 should have stood after all we fought for back den to let dat rule b ignored is like spittin in the face of all who fought to keep foreign sports out of croker
Ta se an dona, BBC
he sounds d4
you wish, millenium stadium is the best for atmousphere and getting a load of brilliant fans into the game...it's also ace for concerts
IF SO WHERE'S YOUR FACTS PEE BRAIN ?
Hands Down The Best Staduim In Europe
Haven't been to many stadia have you
CERTAINLY NOT ON THE KILLING OF INNOCENT CIVIILIANS
(b4 u quote d ra think of 1000s of civi's u killed in india & iraq in 1 go)
YOUR'S VERY SMALL
Most of the heroic Black & Tans were Irish themselves, just like the wonderful RIC.
AND WHO'LL PROTECT YOU FROM US
(again)
LOL
hate soccer, hate rugby, i like gaeilic football, i LIVE for hurling
gaa stop rippin us off, me local pitch is in shite, 35euro for a darby match, where does it all go lads come on yer game is up..
My great-grandfather Ciaran Aiken enlisted with the Tans, as did many members of the 10th Division.
Yes, I guess killing IRA terrorist scum was quite horrific.
THIE IRISH YANKEE STADIUM
I don't know what the yankee stadium means to americans,but croke park is something else to the irish.The GAA own the stadium and the GAA has one million members thats one fifth of irelands population its a volunteer amateur organisation yet this organisation has built the largest non soccer stadium in europe and 4th overall.The sports themselves are fantastic hurling and gaelic football and are the most attended sports in ireland and there is a club in every village and town in ireland
i dont think foriegn sports sould bbe played
The RIC were heroes.