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The Glenroyal Hotel is a 30-minute train journey or 50 minute drive to Croke Park Stadium. Croke Park is headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association and home of Ireland's premier concert and events venue.
There are many adventures to be had at Croke Park. The High Point, you ask? Try the Croke Park Skyline Tour! Located right in the heart of the city, this thrilling rooftop walkway is actually Dublin’s highest open-viewing platform and offers breathtaking panoramic views of Ireland’s vibrant capital from the mountains to the sea.
Or even do the awe-inspiring Croke Park Stadium Tour! Croke Park has been at the heart of Irish sporting life for over 100 years. With a capacity of 82,300, it is actually the 3rd largest in Europe. Ranked as one of the best things to do in Dublin, some highlights include taking a seat in the VIP area, getting a birds-eye view from the media centre, sneaking a peek inside the dressing rooms, and of course, walking in the footsteps of gaelic games legends as you go pitchside through the players’ tunnel!
Visit their GAA Museum where The Bloody Sunday exhibition is currently running, honouring the victims of the event, tells their stories and provides visitors with a place to reflect and learn more about the events surrounding the darkest day in GAA history.
Important info: Due to Covid-19, numbers per tour are limited and tickets must be booked in advance.
Croke Park is a short 30-min train journey from Maynooth Train Station heading towards Dublin City Centre.
If you are driving from the Glenroyal Hotel, follow these directions to Croke Park: Get on M4 from Straffan Road, continue onto N4, continue straight to stay on N4, slight left to merge onto M50 toward Northbound/Airport. Continue on to M50 to Dublin. Merge onto M50, use the left 2 lanes to merge onto N2 toward City Centre/Finglas. Continue onto North Road/R135. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Finglas Rd and keep right. Turn right onto Botanic Road, turn left onto Iona Road. Continue onto St. Alphonsus Road Upper, and onto St. Alphonsus Road Lower. Turn right onto Drumcondra Road Lower. Turn left onto Clonliffe Road, turn right onto Jones' Road. Turn left and you will have reached Croke Park.
