The Croke Park Stadium Tour

A guide takes you through the dressing rooms, down the players' tunnel to the pitch and up into the stands of an 82,300-seat stadium, and the GAA Museum comes with the ticket. Pick it if you want Croke Park at ground level, the way the players see it, and you have anyone under 12 in the group.

About this experience

This is the tour Croke Park runs itself, and the one most visitors mean when they say they are going to the GAA Museum. It starts in the museum under the Cusack Stand with a 20-minute film, then a guide walks you through the stadium. Croke Park's own description lists the All-Ireland team dressing rooms, the players' tunnel out to pitchside, a seat in the VIP area and the top tier for the view over the pitch. The whole thing takes about 1 hour 30 minutes.

The museum is the part people underrate. Your ticket includes it, before or after the tour, and it holds the original Sam Maguire Cup and Liam MacCarthy Cup, the GAA Hall of Fame and a Games Zone where you can test your hurling and football. Bought alone, the museum costs €10 for an adult at the desk. With the tour it costs nothing extra, which is why almost nobody needs a separate museum ticket. Give it at least 30 minutes.

Two caveats. Match days change everything: the museum may close and tours can run on an adjusted schedule, so check before you pick a date in the summer championship. And this tour stays on the ground. The walkway on the roof is a separate ticket, the Skyline rooftop tour, and is not part of this one.

Inside the All-Ireland dressing rooms
Out through the players' tunnel to pitchside
A seat in the VIP area and the view from the top tier
The GAA Museum included, with the original Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy cups
Fully wheelchair accessible, buggies welcome

How the day runs

10 min beforeFind the right door
Walk up Clonliffe Road and turn into St Joseph's Avenue by the Daybreak shop. The museum is under the Cusack Stand. There is no access from Jones Road or the Hogan Stand.
20 minThe film
Every tour opens with a short film in the museum on the games and the stadium.
About 70 minThrough the stadium
The guide leads you to the dressing rooms, down the players' tunnel to pitchside, into the VIP seats and up to the top tier. Expect stories about Bloody Sunday, the stands and why the grass looks so green.
30 min or moreThe GAA Museum
Back where you started: the two great cups, the Hall of Fame and the Games Zone. You can also see it before the tour.
OptionalCafe and shop
The museum cafe serves hot lunches and sandwiches daily, and the gift shop is open to everyone.

A Croke Park dressing room with county jerseys hanging on pegs

The empty stands and green pitch of Croke Park seen from the side line

Two silver cups in a glass case in the GAA Museum

What's included

Included

A guided tour of about 1 hour 30 minutes, film included
Entry to the GAA Museum, before or after
Pitchside access through the players' tunnel
A photo with the Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy cups
Free parking in the Cusack car park

Not included

The Skyline rooftop walkway (a separate ticket)
Food and drink
Walking on the pitch itself
A tour in other languages (information sheets only)

Who it suits

Book it if

You want to stand where the players walk out on All-Ireland final day
You have children under 12, who cannot do the Skyline
Someone in your group uses a wheelchair or a buggy
Heights are not your thing

Skip it if

Your only free day is a big match day: check the schedule first
You want the view over Dublin: book the Skyline instead
You want to play the games, not watch: try the Gaelic Games Experience
You have less than two hours to spare

Tips before you book

Allow two hours in total: 90 minutes for the tour and at least 30 for the museum.
The last tour normally leaves at 15:00. From September to May there are three a day, at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00.
Do not walk to the main Jones Road entrance. Head for St Joseph's Avenue off Clonliffe Road, or you lose ten minutes walking round the stadium.
Drumcondra rail station is about five minutes away on foot. From O'Connell Street it is about a 15-minute walk.
Croke Park's own price is €18 for an adult and €48 for a family of four. Compare it with the price on the booking page before you pay.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Croke Park Stadium Tour include the GAA Museum?

Yes. Every Stadium Tour ticket includes the GAA Museum, and you can see it before or after the tour. Croke Park's tour FAQ says to allow at least 30 extra minutes for it.

How long is the Croke Park Stadium Tour?

About 1 hour 30 minutes, including a 20-minute film at the start. With the museum, plan on two hours.

Do you go on the pitch?

You go pitchside, out through the players' tunnel, but the grass itself is off limits. For the view straight down onto it, the Skyline rooftop tour is the one.

Does the tour run on match days?

Sometimes. Tours may run earlier before an evening game, and in July and August there are pre-match tours with limited places. The museum may close or open on adjusted hours, so check the date before you book.

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Dressing rooms, pitchside and the stands of Croke Park with a guide, and the GAA Museum included. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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