Best Stadiums to Visit in Ireland
Croke Park is an iconic stadium that has been at the heart of Irish sporting and cultural life for over 100 years. Enjoy a state-of-the-art, interactive visitor experience and learn about Ireland's national games, hurling and GAA football (similar to football, where both hands and feet are used). Families with young children can book a tour with the Museum's mascot, Cluasóg, the Irish hare.
Plans to open a greyhound racing track in Dublin were developed by Paddy O'Donoghue, Jerry Collins, Patsy McAlinden, and Jim Clarke. Shelbourne Park opened on May 14, 1927, shortly after Celtic Park (Belfast). The stadium, located in the docklands area of Ringsend, was Dublin's answer to Belfast's track, and both became the two most prestigious greyhound racing tracks in Irish racing. Upon opening in 1927, the track employed four resident trainers: Mick Horan, Paddy Quigley, Billy Donoghue, and Ben Scally.
Thomond Park is a stadium in Limerick, in the Irish province of Munster. The stadium is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union and is home to Munster Rugby, Shannon RFC, and UL Bohemian RFC. Limerick FC played their home games at Thomond Park from 2013 to 2015 in the League of Ireland while Markets Field was being refurbished. The stadium has a capacity of 25,600 people following its major renovation in 2008.
The Aviva Stadium, also known as Lansdowne Road or Dublin Arena (during UEFA competitions), is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity of 51,711 spectators (all seated). It was built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road Stadium, which was demolished in 2007, and replaced it as the home of its main tenants: the Ireland rugby team and the Republic of Ireland football team. The decision to refurbish the stadium came after plans for Stadium Ireland and Eircom Park were canceled. Aviva Group Ireland signed a 10-year naming rights contract in 2009 and subsequently extended the agreement until 2025.