Article: NOW BRITISH SOIL AT CROKER HITS HURLING; Sliothar won't bounce on new English surface.(News)

Article: Sharp exchanges over prospect of British sod in Croke ...
The Irish Times;  July 15, 2009 ;     477 words ... ... All-Ireland hurling and football finals would be played on British soil. Jerry Buttimer (FG) said: "That is typical of a small ... disturbing because the taxpayer has provided millions of euro for Croke Park." It did not appear that there had been any tendering process ...

Article: IF Croke Park could talk, it would probably ask ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  December 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ...RANGER IF Croke Park could talk, it would probably ask some ... GAA would even consider locking the Croke Park doors again. Most of all, it would ... 000 capacity Lansdowne Road while Croke Park can comfortably host 82,500 just a ...

Article: THE use of Croke Park for rugby and soccer ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  January 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Walsh urges delegates to see 'logic' as Croke Park issue is firmly back on the agenda THE use of Croke Park for rugby and soccer following the re ... the GAA agenda. A motion calling for Croke Park to remain available for major internationals ...

Article: CROKE PARK A PROUD SITE FOR THE IRISH.(SPORTS)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  November 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... Ireland -- To Notre Dame and Navy, Croke Park is just another place to play a football ... nation's struggle for independence. ``Croke Park is one of the cathedrals of Irish nationalism ... day of bone-chilling cold and rain. Croke Park has loosened its collar for non-British ...

Article: GAA: GAA CONGRESS: THE GREAT CROKE PARK DEBATE: LET ...
The Mirror (London, England);  April 7, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... decide on how best to plot the future of Croke Park. Three motions, under the heading of 'Use of Croke Park' are down for discussion. Two of those ... motion regarding the exlcusive use of Croke Park has also been tabled by Kilmore GFC ...

Article: Renting Croke Park for rugby and soccer on eight or ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  March 28, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Renting Croke Park for rugby and soccer on eight or nine ... FAI say their goodbyes to the 82,300 Croke Park and head back across the river to the ... society functions where discussions on Croke Park centre on which disinfectant will be ...

Article: GAA break own rules by opening Croke Park before ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  January 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... sold out on its principles by opening Croke Park to other sports and is also breaking ... a Six Nations rugby international in Croke Park, although he insists the provincial ... Greenan slams the decision to open Croke Park in advance of work commencing on the ...