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Introducing the All-New Croke Park Secondary School Experiences.
What’s New? Everything!
The GAA Museum at Croke Park has launch a brand new menu of experiences for secondary school students that offer an educational, fun and worthwhile day out at Croke Park for Junior Cert Cycle, Leaving Cert Cycle and Transition Year students alike.
- 1. Taking the Mystery out of History
2. The Skydium Mashup
3. Bloody Sunday Centenary Tour
4. The TY Time Out
5. Croke Park / Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Joint Offer
1. TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF HISTORY
This experience is designed especially for students studying History for the Leaving Certificate.
What better way to really immerse your students in the story of the GAA than with a history field trip at the home of Gaelic games. This visit centres around four themes:
National Awakenings
We begin with the ultimate scene setter – a screening of our specially commissioned National Awakenings film, which charts the birth of the GAA at a time of cultural revival in Ireland.
GAA Museum Show and Tell
This is a fascinating, in-depth tour of the GAA Museum, where your tour guide will point out exhibits and artefacts linked to prominent historical figures that are key to the Leaving Certificate syllabus.
Historical Croke Park
Here students will get under the skin of Croke Park, visiting the dressing rooms and warm-up area before experiencing the thrill of walking pitchside through the players’ tunnel.
A World Class Venue
From a look back to a look down – students will get to take a break from the history and enjoy a birds’ eye view of the famous pitch from the Mícheál O’Hehir Media Centre.
2. THE SKYDIUM MASHUP
See all that Croke Park has to offer in our specially designed ‘Skydium’ experience that combines highlights from our popular Croke Park Tour and our thrilling Ericsson Skyline Tour.
Ericsson Skyline Tour
Tour Guides will treat your students to a Dublin City Tour like no other, giving them an insight into its heartfelt history from 17 storeys high on Dublin’s highest open-viewing platform.
Croke Park Stadium Tour
Your students will get to take a seat in the VIP area, sneak a peek inside the dressing rooms and even walk in the footsteps of Gaelic legends as they go pitchside through the players’ tunnel!
3. Bloody Sunday Centenary Tour
In honour of the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the GAA Museum remembers the tragedy of Bloody Sunday with special commemorative guided tours of Croke Park. The Tour consists of:
National Awakenings
We begin with the ultimate scene setter – a screening of our specially commissioned National Awakenings film. This film will show original footage of Croke Park in the 1920’s and charth the birth of the GAA.
Ericsson Skyline Tour
Get a birds’ eye view of the key sites in Dublin city where the events leading up to the tragedy in Croke Park from 17 stories high.
Croke Park Stadium Tour
The group then enter the stadium itself, where they will visit the Bloody Sunday Remembrance plaque.
Museum Exhibition
The visit concludes in the GAA Museum where the group will have the opportunity to view fascinating artefacts from this period including a match ticket from Bloody Sunday, the referee’s whistle and a pair of glasses last worn at the match.
4. The TY Time Out
TY Tour - A whistle-stop tour of Croke Park which includes a visit to the dressing rooms and pitchside.
TY Recipes for Success - An introduction to healthy eating for both physical and academic performance.
TY Trials - Students work in relay teams to complete a physical challenge.
TY Selfie Success - Capture the moment! Students are asked to upload their favourite photos from their Croke Park experience to Instagram using the hashtag #GAAMuseumTY.
The best image from the school year will win a set of jerseys for everyone in the class who paid us a visit. And the best bit? The winning photographer will work with the GAA Museum team to design the unique jersey and incorporate their picture into the style. #nofilter
5. Croke Park / Glasnevin Cemetery Museum Joint Offer
Bring your class on a visit to Croke Park and Glasnevin Cemetery – two places connected in remembering the past and working to educate future generations.
Just a mile apart, and located in Dublin’s historical north inner city, both sites share an opportunity for secondary school students to brush up on their Irish history in memorable surroundings.
For €15 per student (based on a minimum of ten students), your class can enjoy the Croke Park Stadium Tour and a visit to the GAA Museum as well as a guided tour of Glasnevin Cemetery.
Glasnevin Cemetery Museum offers exciting and engaging education programmes that link closely with the Secondary History curriculum and can be adapted to suit your students' needs.
*Includes Croke Park Stadium Tour & GAA Museum and Glasnevin Cemetery tours
Why Choose Us?
School Tours Made Easy!
✓ Free Wifi
✓ Free entry to the GAA Museum with all tours
✓ Wheelchair accessible
✓ Gift shop
✓ Irish language tours on request
✓ Interactive Games Zone
✓ Large groups facilitated
✓ One teacher free with every ten students
✓ Free parking
