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It is named after Michael Cusack, one of the founders of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Croke Park is named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, the first patron of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.The old Nally Stand is now gone. What is now called the Nally Terrace is at the corner of Croke Park, adjoining the Hogan Stand. Between it and the Cusack Stand is Hill 16. At the far end of Croke Park is the Davin Stand. See the image at the link below.
There are very few bad seats in Croke Park. A good place to sit during a match is near the halfway line in either the Cusack Stand or the Hogan Stand. That would be sections 306, 506 or 706 in the Cusack Stand or 331, 531 or 731 in the Hogan Stand.
The Davin Stand, The Cusack Stand and The Hogan Stand. There is also a terrace known as Hill 16.
In 1913 the GAA came into exclusive ownership of the plot when they purchased it from Dineen for £3,500. Once bought, the ground became known as Croke Park in honour of Archbishop Thomas Croke, one of the GAA's first patrons.
Michael Hogan.
Michael Hogan, was shot and killed in Croke Park on the 21st of November 1920, on what became known as Bloody Sunday. Jim Egan was also shot on that day, but survived. The Hogan Stand in Croke Park is named after Michael Hogan.
Thomas Croke died in 1902.
It is named after Michael Hogan, a Gaelic Football player from Tipperary. He was shot in Croke Park while playing a match there on Sunday the 21st of November 1920. He was one of 13 people shot dead in Croke Park that day, but the only player to die. The day became known as Bloody Sunday.
Croke Park is bigger.
Robert Croke was born in 1609.