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Are you ready for a 17 storey high walk? Then bring your adventurous spirit and your camera to Kellogg's Skyline Croke Park 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.

This Dublin City tour highlights all of the capital’s main landmarks while giving you an insight into its heartfelt history, told in a charming way by the charismatic tour guides. Then, of course, there’s the sporting highlight of the incredible view from the platform that’s suspended over the Croke Park pitch itself.

See their website for more information, including tour times, prices and directions to the GAA Museum.

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Croke Park Museum & Stadium Tour

• Get the backstage pass at Ireland's most iconic stadium
• See the home of the GAA, and learn the origins and history of Ireland's most important sports.
• Walk in the footsteps of sporting legends and visit the team dressing rooms before going pitch-side
• State of the art museum detailing key events in Ireland's and the GAA's history
• Breathtaking views of Dublin City on the Skyline Tour

Croke Park - A Background

Croke Park is Ireland's (and one of Europe's) largest and most iconic sporting stadiumds, and is the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). A visit to the Croke Park museum is an insight not just into Ireland's most famous sports, it showcases the history, culture and traditions surrounding Gaelic games, and how Croke Park has played a central role in Ireland's history for over 100 years.

Croke Park is the home of Ireland's largest sporting and cultural organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) - Croke Park has played host to iconic moments in Irish sport & history and to major cultural and international events.

For well over a century, the stadium has been headquarters of the GAA. Every September, two of Ireland's key sporting events - the GAA All-Ireland Football and Hurling Championship Finals – attract a capacity 82,300 fans, to witness the pinnacle of Gaelic games action - in this world famous stadium.

Croke Park Museum

A museum like no other, the Croke Park museum allows visitors to get up close to the unique story of Gaelic games and the GAA, right from its historic origins to the present day. This museum is like no other sporting museum you’ll ever visit. Clebrating the history of Ireland’s national games, the museum vividly brings to life how the GAA has contributed to our cultural, social and sporting heritage. Visitors will recognise how closely linked the GAA, Gaelic Games, and the Croke Park stadium have been in key historical events in the nation's history. Featured exhibitions include the original Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy Cups, the Hall of Fame, and a whole floor dedicated to the games as they are today. The is also an Interactive Games Zone, where you can test your hurling and Gaelic football skills!

Croke Park Stadium Tours

The stadium tour offers an access-all-areas trip through this magnificent home of the GAA. Follow in the footsteps of Irish sporting legends as you visit the team dressing rooms before going through the tunnel and onto pitch-side to take in the vast stadium in all its glory.

Croke Park Skyline Tour

Grab your friends and harness your adventurous side for a trip to Croke Park’s Skyline. Scale new heights on the Skyline Tour which is a tour like no other in Dublin. You will enjoy a thrilling rooftop walk on top of this iconic stadium. Experience breathtaking panoramic views of Dublin City, as well as views of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains, and across Dublin Bay. And of course - the incredible view of the Croke Park pitch! Tours at dusk are also available.

For one of the most unique experiences in Dublin, you can now try yoga on the Croke Park Skyline!

Stadium and Museum Tour Tickets

You can buy tickets for Croke Park Tours directly from the Croke Park website . It is recommended to book in advance.

Croke Park Tour Price

Child tickets start at €7, and adult tickets are €10, though discounts are available for families. Child, Student, Senior, Adult, and Family tickets are available. Access to the GAA Museum and the new ‘Remembering Bloody Sunday’ exhibition are complementary after your Croke Park Stadium Tour or Skyline Tour. There are also some museum-only tickets available daily at select times.

Croke Park Museum and Stadium Tour Entrance

All tours and activities start from the GAA Museum which is located in the Cusack Stand.

Getting to Croke Park Museum and Skyline Tour

Croke Park is about 15 minutes walk from Dublin City.

The closest Irish Rail station is Drumcondra Station, which is a 5 minute walk from the stadium. The closest DART station is Connolly Station, a 15-20 minute walk.

Take the No 3, 11, 11a 16, 16a and 41 from the City Centre to Drumcondra Road. Visit the Dublin Bus website to plan your journey.

Croke Park is just a short cycle from the City Centre. The nearest Dublin Bike stations are located on North Circular Road and Mountjoy Square. There is bike parking facilities available in the Cusack Stand car park.

Croke Park Museum, Stadium Tour, and Skyline Tour

• Get behind the scenes at Ireland's largest and most iconic stadium
• At the home of the GAA, discover why this stadium has been at the heart of Irish sporting and cultural life for over 100 years.
• Walk in the footsteps of your sporting heroes and visit the team dressing rooms before going pitch-side
• Enjoy the state of the art interactive sports area, and test your skills at the home of the GAA
• Brave exhillarating heights on the Skyline Tour for breathtaking views of Dublin City

Croke Park Museum & Stadium Tour

Croke Park – One of the largest stadiums in Europe and home to our beloved GAA! Come and explore Irelands most iconic sports grounds. You’ll learn all there is to know about the history of the Gaelic Athletic Association in the Croke Park Museum.

Experience a guided tour in this sensational interactive visitor centre and explore behind the scenes of this iconic stadium! From the pitch to the dressing rooms to the VIP area…you’ll get to see it all. Croke Park Stadium Tours  gives you an opportunity to learn about the history of the GAA through a beautifully presented exhibition. You can even test your skills in Gaelic football and hurling at the state-of-the-art games zone – something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Croke Park Skyline Tour

Take the adventure to new heights with the Croke Park Skyline!

The Skyline Tour is of the best things to do in Dublin – Experience unparalleled views of the capital, Dublin Bay and the Wicklow mountains to name but a few. Make sure you take your camera to snap some epic pics!

Tours at dusk are also available.

For one of the most unique experiences in Dublin, you can now try yoga on the Croke Park Skyline!

Croke Park Tour Tickets

You can buy tickets for Croke Park Tours directly from the Croke Park website. Child, Student, Senior, Adult, and Family tickets are available. It is highly recommended to book in advance.

Croke Park Tour Prices

Child tickets start at €7, and adult tickets are €10, though discounts are available for families.

Entrance to Croke Park Museum

All tours and activities start from the GAA Museum which is located in the Cusack Stand.

Getting to Croke Park Museum and Skyline Tour

Croke Park is about 15 minutes walk from Dublin City.

The closest Irish Rail station is Drumcondra Station, which is a 5 minute walk from the stadium. The closest DART station is Connolly Station, a 15-20 minute walk.

Take the No 3, 11, 11a 16, 16a and 41 from the City Centre to Drumcondra Road. Visit dublinbus.ie for full details, and to plan your journey.

Croke Park is just a short cycle from the City Centre. The nearest Dublin Bike stations are located on North Circular Road and Mountjoy Square. There is bike parking facilities available in the Cusack Stand car park.

Other Attractions Closeby

Glasnevin Cemetery is located close to Croke Park, as well as the tranquil National Botanic Gardens - it's a must to visit when you are in the area!

Dublin – Kelloggs Skyline Tour

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Kelloggs skyline tour.

Enjoy the best views of Dublin from the roof of the iconic Croke Park Stadium on the exciting Kelloggs Skyline tour.

Accompanied by an experienced tour guide, visitors will ascent to a walkway 44 metres above the ground to take in panoramic views of the Irish capital and find out more about Dublin’s key landmarks.

Kelloggs Skyline includes stops at five viewing platforms along Croke Park’s 0.6km rooftop walkway. Each stop gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the highlighted buildings and sites in their line of vision through multi-lingual audio guides. The audio guides include historical information, quirky anecdotes and interviews with key figures working at some of Dublin’s most famous locations including Glasnevin Cemetery, Guinness Storehouse and Kilmainham Gaol.

To make the Kelloggs Skyline experience truly memorable, adventurous visitors will have the chance to walk out from the stadium roof onto a specially designed walkway suspended above the Croke Park pitch. Not for the faint hearted, this view of Croke Park shows Ireland’s most famous arena and Europe’s further largest stadium from a completely different angle!

Kelloggs Skyline is a truly memorable experience and a completely new and unique way to learn more about one of Europe’s most vibrant capital cities.

Family Fun Tip:- All visitors will receive a thorough safety briefing and equipment demonstration in advance of the tour and please note- only suitable for 12 years +

Booking Online:- You can book on line here through their booking link directly to the  Skyline Tour online ticket sales

Family Fun Tip:- Kelloggs Skyline tours operate advance online bookings only

Group Booking

Kelloggs Skyline tours offer private group bookings for a minimum of 20 people (smaller groups may book on one of the regular public tours).

Group bookings can be made by emailing [email protected] or phoning +353 1 819 2323.

Please note that the maximum number of people who may take part on any Kelloggs Skyline tour is 30. Larger groups will be split into two groups and will depart at least 30 minutes apart.

Demand for private group tours is extremely high and places are limited so plenty of advance notice is advised in order to avoid disappointment.

Group bookings cannot be made for outside regular Kelloggs Skyline operating hours under any circumstances.

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GAA Museum and Tours

The Croke Park Stadium Tour, Skyline and GAA Museum are the perfect way to truly immerse yourself in Irish culture - so don’t be surprised if you leave a little bit of your own heart behind in Croke Park!

Admission to the GAA museum is included on all Stadium, Skyline and Bloody Sunday Tours.

The car parking arrangements for the GAA Museum and tours can change daily - please check here to get the up to date arrangements.

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Kellogg's skyline tour & gaa museum, skyline terms & conditions.

In order to ensure your comfort and that of your guests on the Skyline tour please read the important health and safety information below. It is advised your guests review this information before travelling on crokepark.ie/Skyline. This information will allow you gauge your ability to participate in an Skyline tour. Please note that all Skyline participants undertake the tour at their own risk.

The Skyline tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. This includes a health and safety demonstration and journey to the Skyline walkway.

Visitors must climb 100 steps before the tour and climb down 100 steps following the tour.

To take a Skyline tour, you must:

• Have a reasonable fitness level
• Inform your guide of any medical conditions which may impact on your ability to participate in the tour.

You cannot take part in the Skyline tour if you:

• Are under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Are under 12 years old
• Have undergone surgery in the past 6 months
• Have any broken bones or are on crutches
• Are over 24 weeks pregnant

Because Skyline operates at height and includes climbing, walking on a narrow walkway and exposure to all types of weather, it is important to note that the following may impact on your ability to participate:

• Heart conditions / angina
• Vertigo / dizziness / fear of heights / loss of balance
• Respiratory conditions
• Visual impairment
• Back, joint or limb injuries
• Severe or uncontrolled asthma
• Having suffered a seizure or fit in the past six months

*Pregnant participants less than 24 weeks must seek medical advice in advance of their visit. Those who are over 24 weeks pregnant are not permitted to take part in a Skyline tour.

The health and safety of our visitors is of gravest concern. The following are not permitted on the skyline

• Climbing or standing on any part of the skyline
• Food or any drinks bottles or cans
• Smoking in any area
• Bags (Bigger than A4 size)
• Flags, banners, fireworks or laser pointers
• Filming of the Guide for use on commercial products

Skyline retains the right to refuse admission, even if you have made an advance booking.

Note: If you have questions or any concerns in relation to the above information, please seek professional medical advice in advance of travelling to Croke Park.

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Parking information.

• Please be advised there will be no access to the stadium via the St Joseph's Ave/Daybreak entrance.
• There will be no bus/coach access to the Cusack Carpark.
• Access for buses/coaches during this time will be re-directed along Sackville Avenue, with bus/coach parking available at the Handball Centre (Monday-Friday ONLY)
• To access Sackville Avenue, drive down the North Circular Road, turning on to Ballybough Road and then Sackville Avenue.
• Once parked, visitors will have a short walk to the A14 gate (match day Cusack entrance) and will be directed into the museum.
• Please note that all emergency evacuation routes and assembly points will operate as normal during this period.
• If you have any queries, please call museum reception on 018192323.

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A Guide The Croke Park Tour (GAA Museum, Skyline Tour + Bloody Sunday)

By Author James March

Posted on Last updated: July 26, 2023

If you’re looking for interesting places to visit in Dublin , Croke Park is a good place to start.

Although the Aviva Stadium might be the shiny new stadium du jour, the heart and soul of Irish sport lies among Dublin 3’s narrow roads and terraced houses at Croke Park.

Even when there isn’t a game on, the Croke Park tour provides a great platform to learn about Irish sporting history and a whole lot more. 

In the guide below, you’ll find info on the story behind this historic stadium and the GAA museum to the Croke Park Skyline Tour.

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Some quick need-to-knows about the Croke Park tour

Photo courtesy GAA Museum via Ireland’s Content Pool

Although booking into the Croke Park tour is fairly straightforward, there are a few need-to-knows that’ll make your visit that bit more enjoyable.

1. Location

Croke Park (or ‘Croker’ as it’s known to locals) is walkable from the city centre, and you can make it there within half an hour. Otherwise, you can jump on a number of different buses. You can also take the DART to Drumcondra Station, which is just a 10-minute walk from the stadium.

2. Admission + opening hours

Admission (prices may change) to the GAA Museum is €9 for adults, while it’s €7.50 for students and seniors. It’s €6.50 for children aged 3-12 (under-3’s go free), while families of two adults and two children can enter for €21. The museum is open from Monday to Saturday, 9.30 am to 5 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. 

3. The tours

Croke Park really pushes the boat out when it comes to the variety of tours on offer! Choose from a historical tour at the GAA Museum, an all-access Stadium Tour or get a unique view from above with the Crok Park Skyline Tour. They’re all cracking tours led by experts, so choose one (or all of them!) and see what Croke Park’s all about. 

4. Home to a heap of history

Croke Park is home to the sort of history that few other stadiums can match, and not all of it is pleasant. But that doesn’t make it any less interesting! As well as opening way back in 1884, it was also the scene of the infamous Bloody Sunday massacre where 14 civilians were gunned down by British forces. But more on that in the next section.

A brief history of Croke Park

The history of Croke Park is a long and interesting one. And it’s forgotten by many who take a seat inside its walls.

Below, you’ll get an insight into some of the stories you’ll hear during the Croke Park tour. Pay particular attention to the section on Bloody Sunday.

1. A stadium for an Archbishop

The land around Croke Park had been used as the setting for sporting events since the 1880s and was known as the City and Suburban Racecourse, or Jones’ Road sports ground. Then in 1908, the ground was bought by a local journalist and GAA member with a view to making it a permanent Gaelic sporting ground.

Five years later, the GAA purchased the plot of land for £3,500, and the ground was then renamed Croke Park in honour of one of the GAA’s first patrons, Archbishop Thomas Croke. 

2. Bloody Sunday

By 1920, it had a couple of stands and was on its way to eventually becoming a recognised stadium. Things came to an abrupt halt, however, on the 21st of November of that year.

During a match between Dublin and Tipperary, British forces fired on the crowd of 5,000, killing twelve spectators and a Tipperary player in response to an IRA attack earlier in the day. 

The event has lived on in infamy and only increased support for the IRA at home and abroad. Built in 1924, the Hogan Stand at Croke was named after Michael Hogan, the Tipperary player killed on Bloody Sunday. 

3. Big games and bigger gigs

Croke Park has since evolved into an elite sports stadium, and its capacity has swelled to 82,000, making it the fourth-largest stadium in Europe. It continues to be used predominantly by the GAA and hosts the annual All-Ireland finals in Gaelic football and hurling. 

It also regularly hosts music gigs by some of the world’s biggest artists. Unsurprisingly, it’s been a favourite of U2 for many years, but Croke has also hosted gigs by the likes of Bon Jovi, Take That and Tina Turner. 

What to do at Croke Park

One of the reasons that the Croke Park tour is seen as one of the best day trips from Dublin City is due to the number of things there is to see and do.

Below, you’ll find info on the Croke Park Skyline Tour and the GAA Museum to where to visit nearby.

1. The GAA Museum

Courtesy GAA Museum (via Ireland’s Content Pool)

When people refer to the ‘Croke Park tour’, they’re usually talking about the GAA Museum, which vividly brings to life how the GAA has contributed to Ireland’s cultural, social and sporting heritage.

The GAA Museum tells the story of Ireland’s unique national sports. Featuring a ton of artefacts, including jerseys, medals and photographs, there’s so much here to keep you entertained, even if you’ve no idea how Gaelic football or hurling work. You’ll soon know!

There are also exhibitions, and the Remembering Bloody Sunday Exhibition is the one to go to if you’d like to know more about that terrible day in 1920.

It shaped the landscape of Ireland in more ways than one and is as important an event as any other in Ireland’s struggle to be free of Britain’s grasp. This is regarded as one of the best museums in Dublin for good reason.

2. The Skyline Tour

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Now here’s a tour you won’t find at any old stadium! Get an epic view of Dublin from 17 storeys high at Croke Park’s Skyline Tour. Dublin’s highest open-viewing platform , this amazing rooftop walkway will give you a birds-eye view over the stadium and pitch and you’ll be able to learn about each stand from a unique vantage point. 

When you’ve finished checking the stadium out, you’ll then be able to turn and get a stunning panorama of Dublin City! The expert guides will point out all of the city’s significant landmarks and tell you about them in their own way. Don’t forget to take plenty of photos on this tour!

3. The Stadium Tour

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Want to get an insight into what it’s like to be one of the privileged few to play at Croke Park? Minus the sweat, of course! The Croke Park Stadium tour gives you a backstage pass to see areas of the stadium fans would never normally get to see on match days. 

Take a seat in the VIP area, enjoy a birds-eye view from the media centre, take a look inside the dressing rooms, and walk in the footsteps of Gaelic games legends as you go pitchside through the players’ tunnel! The expert tour guides will tell you all about the history of the stadium on the way and point out all of its interesting quirks and landmarks. 

Things to do near Croke Park

There’s an almost endless number of places to visit in Dublin after you’ve finished up on the Croke Park tour.

Below, you’ll find everything from historical sites and old pubs to great places to eat, one of our favourite walks in Dublin and more.

1. Glasnevin Cemetery

Stretching across 124 acres, this famous Glasnevin Cemetery is the final resting place for some of the most prominent names in Irish history. Take one of their cracking tours and hear the stories and see the graves of the likes of Michael Collins, Éamon de Valera and Brendan Behan. The O’Connell Tower offers a viewpoint to rival that of the Croke’s Skyline (though there’s a 198-step climb to see it!). 

2. National Botanic Gardens

Photo left: kstuart. Photo right: Nick Woodards (Shutterstock)

Situated next door to Glasnevin Cemetery, the National Botanic Gardens is the place to come for a deep dive into the natural world during your time in Dublin. Founded in 1795, they house approximately 20,000 living plants and many millions of dried plant specimens across 48 acres. 

3. Endless attractions in the city

Head back down south towards the city centre but stop by at Parnell Square to celebrate some of Dublin’s finest literary artists at the Dublin Writers Museum or the James Joyce Centre. Continue down O’Connell Street if you want to see Trinity College and Temple Bar . Staying north of the Liffey, the Jameson Bow St Distillery is just a 15-minute walk from Parnell Square.

4. Food and trad pubs

Photos by The Irish Road Trip

There’s plenty of pubs near Croke Park so you can go and grab a pint, whether it’s a match day or not. The likes of The Auld Triangle, Meagher’s or Fagan’s are all cracking options but they only really come alive if you’re there for a big game! Or, if you fancy visiting somewhere very  unique after the Croke Park tour, visit the Gravediggers in Glasnevin.

FAQs about the Croke Park tour

We’ve had a lot of questions over the years asking about everything from ‘What is the story behind Bloody Sunday and Croke Park?’ to ‘Is the GAA Museum worth visiting?’.

In the section below, we’ve popped in the most FAQs that we’ve received. If you have a question that we haven’t tackled, ask away in the comments section below.

What happened on Bloody Sunday at Croke Park?

On the 21st of November 1920, during a match between Dublin and Tipperary, British forces fired on a crowd of 5,000, killing 12, in response to an IRA attack earlier in the day. 

Is the Croke Park Skyline Tour worth doing?

Even if you have no interest in the GAA Museum, the Croke Park Skyline Tour is well worth doing, as you get to see Dublin from a very unique angle.

What’s involved in the GAA Museum tour?

Vividly bringing to life how the GAA has contributed to Ireland’s cultural, social and sporting heritage, the GAA Museum tells the story of Ireland’s unique national sports.

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Croke Park has been at the heart of Irish sporting life for over 100 years. With a capacity of 82,300, this magnificent stadium is actually the third largest in Europe. Its size is only part of its greatness, however, as you’ll discover on this eye-opening, access-all-areas tour. From quirky insights into why Croke Park’s grass is always greener to learning about defining moments in Irish history, the passionate Tour Guides will take you on an inspiring journey around our national stadium.

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Aged 3-12 yrs, Under 3 yrs are FREE

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