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Niall Horan says eating Irish sausages and playing Croke Park will be ‘biggest moment’ in One Direction career (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:18:46 PDT

One Direction wearing Irish jerseysNiall Horan is trying to convince his One Direction band mates that Irish sausages are the best in the worldThis week the British/Irish boy band announced their first ever stadium tour, which includes playing in front of 80,000 adoring Irish fans in Croke Park on May 24 next yearLiam Payne said he cannot wait for the tour to kick off so they can return to Ireland mostly because he wants to sample some local sausages“When we first got together as a band all that Niall would tell us about Ireland is that Irish sausages are the best,” Payne said READ MORE

One Direction to play Dublin’s Croke Park as part of 2014 world tour (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:10:03 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

It has been announced that boyband One Direction will play Dublin’s Croke Park as part of their ‘Where We Are’ world tour.

Sports Digest: Rock solid showing from Dublin team at Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:55:38 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Dean Rock followed in his famous dad Barney’s footsteps as he shot Dublin to a National League at Croke Park on Sunday with his very own late, late show.

GAA Hall of Fame launched at the Gaelic games museum at Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:36:37 PST

By: SEAN POTTS

The GAA Museum at Croke Park is delighted to announce the opening of a new Hall of Fame as part of its ongoing refurbishment.

Croke Park’s 2013 NFL glory dashed as Dan Rooney’s Pittsburgh Steelers to play London (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:44:29 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

Those lobbying for a Pittsburgh Steelers game to be held in Croke Park were dealt a killer blow on Wednesday, as it was confirmed that the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Minnesota Vikings in Wembley Stadium next September. This will be the second game to be held in the famous soccer arena as they will also host the Jacksonville Jaguars when they take on the San Francisco 49ers next October, according to the Journal.ie.

Dan Rooney aids Croke Park officials in bid to host NFL fixture for The Gathering 2013 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:15:04 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Croke Park stadium manager Peter McKenna believes that Ireland is in with a good chance of hosting a National Football League (NFL) away fixture next year.

Donegal celebrations were mad and magnificent - All Ireland final victory set off an explosion of joy (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:32:42 PDT

Donegal CelebrationsI saw a tweet today from Donegal footballer Karl Lacey It asked ‘what day is it?’ I wasn’t one bit surprised at this I’d say the celebrations in the hills were out of this world There is a level of madness in Donegal that makes other counties jealous READ MORE

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness should have moved on and enjoyed his counties win at the All-Ireland at Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:32:35 PDT

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness, his wife and children celebrate with the Sam Maguire CupThey don’t do things in half measures in Donegal, so it should come as no surprise that Sunday’s All-Ireland final win over Mayo was shrouded in controversyThe derision didn’t arrive on the scene until long after the final whistle was blown against Mayo to be fairBy then a man of the match performance from Donegal captain Michael Murphy and a resolute backs to the wall approach had seen off a second half attempt at a revival by Mayo READ MORE

Gaelic football legends gathered at All-Ireland final in Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:54:06 PDT

By: SEAN POTTS

Hundreds of Gaelic football legends gathered at the Croke Park Hotel last Sunday for a Past Players All-Ireland reception hosted by the Gaelic Players Association.

Hills of Donegal to welcome Sam Maguire back home after stunning Croke Park victory (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:43:57 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

DONEGAL ….............. 2-11
MAYO ….................... . 0-13

Hurling win high short- lived as fishermen perish at sea -- Reality intrudes into a happy occasion (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:16:59 PDT

Galway Cork All-Ireland hurling semi-finalI wrote last week of the fun and games at the Rose of Tralee and it was a time of great celebration, but I want to take you back to the week before that It was one of tremendous highs and wicked lowsI was in Croke Park on the Sunday for the Galway Cork All-Ireland hurling semi-final After Galway’s great win over Kilkenny in the Leinster final the question on everybody’s lips was could they keep going at this pace READ MORE

Tragedy as Donegal GAA fan drowns in Grand Canal after Croke Park victory (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:04:33 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Andrew Duffy, 24, from County Donegal tragically slipped and fell into the Royal Canal on his way home after his home county won an All-Ireland football semi-final on Sunday.

Dublin to headline Saturday feast of football in Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:45:36 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Dublin will enjoy a big Saturday night out on home turf this weekend when they meet Laois in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland football championship.

Former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher talks about playing GAA in Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:34:35 PDT

By: KELLY DONOHOE

Outspoken British rock star, Noel Gallagher who has Irish roots was performing in Croke Park this week in support of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. While in Dublin, the former Oasis frontman called a press conference to promote his upcoming gig with Kasabian, but was more interested talking about a previous time he had played in Croke Park, Gaelic football and Ireland’s display in the European soccer tournament.

Westlife delivers final concert of farewell tour at Croke Park, thanks fans (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:57:25 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The massively popular Irish boyband Westlife thanked their legions of fans during their final concert at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night.

Croke Park open-air mass to close Eucharistic Congress in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:21:25 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Up to 80,000 Mass goers at Croke Park in Dublin will hear a message from the Pope to Irish Catholics on Sunday afternoon.

Croke Park to pay tribute to a GAA legend Jim Stynes in emotional ceremony (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:56:01 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Jim Stynes will be remembered at Croke Park on Saturday night when Dublin take on Donegal and Tipperary in the GAA’s National Football and Hurling Leagues.

Pope Benedict expected to address Eucharistic Congress at Croke Park, Dublin (IrishCentral)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:33:24 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Observers say that due to the Catholic Church's mishandling of the abuse crisis in Ireland it is now inconceivable for Pope Benedict XVI to visit Ireland this summer, despite having received an official invitation to attend the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in June.

St. Louis Rams to become a London NFL franchise? What this means for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:21 PST

Today, the NFL announced that the 2012 regular season game held in London will see the St Louis Rams hosting the New England Patriots on October 28thThat is not all however READ MORE

Rooney backs Dublin’s bid to stage NFL game after delegation’s Croke Park visit (IrishCentral)

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:07:22 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney has expressed his confidence that a regular NFL game will be played in Dublin’s Croke Park within the next two years.