Aviva Vs Croke Park

kevincronin2000 wrote: I wonder is there any chance of Croke park getting a Dart Station in the future

Hardly neccessry, Drumcondra station is about a 10 min walk

My understanding is that the stadium was built big enough that they could put a station in underneath the Canal End if they desired. However, it would obviously necessitate additional electrification from Connolly and be relatively expensive with limited use aside from matchdays. There is only one track down from Connolly onto the line that runs under the Canal End. The line itself is double track but that one single track bit limits capacity.

The other thing is that Drumcondra and Croke Park stations are close enough. Frankly, there should be specials from down the country into Connolly on match days, with ones from the South and West stopping at Drumcondra having come through the Phoenix Park Tunnel. For safety reasons, they could obviously only stop there on the way up and not on the way down, because you wouldn't want hundreds of people on the platforms there after a match, necessarily.

The long term goal of Irish Rail is electrification of the Maynooth line in addition to the building of the Dart underground through the city centre from Heuston via Stephen's Green and Pearse to the Docklands. If that happens, there will be a Dart station at Drumcondra serving Connolly and all stations Southwards. The issue then would be for people coming from the North, who would only have Darts heading via Clontarf Road, the Docklands, Pearse and Heuston - they wouldn't have close stations without changing at Pearse for Connolly and Drumcondra, or walking all the way from Clontarf Road or the Docklands.

But a station at Croke Park, while possible, doesn't appear to be on the radar.


Edited by SuperDave84 - 10 Dec 2014 at 9:01pm

Don't agree that it should be completed. All these bland wrap around stadiums look soul-less. Croke park's Hill end is distinctive. 

i always have loved croke park since i was a kid. the old ground had a distinct look and feel to it with the history in it. took a while to get used to the new place but now i love the ground. was in the premium level with my dad for the all Ireland hurling final. how can you moan about sitting down for a beef dinner and a few beers before a big game :) 

Both Croke Park and Lansdowne look sh*t IMO. Croke Park looks unfinished with the Nally Terrace and Hill 16. The North Stand in Lansdowne road is terrible looking also. 

theheff1989 wrote: GAA looking to expand Croke Park  http://www.joe.ie/sport/croke-park-to-be-expanded-as-the-gaa-close-in-on-surrounding-land/478353

Can anyone buy social housing from the state to build commercial property on or is that right restricted to the GAA? Like the PuC development which saw a CPO on another sports facilities to be handed to the GAA, there is a stench off this one too.

if they do expand croke it gives them an excuse for dublin never playing an away game in their lives again! 

Shedite wrote:  If Aviva pay the money I'll call it whatever they want. More money to grassroots football/rugby/CEO Wages

Madferret wrote: Shedite wrote:  If Aviva pay the money I'll call it whatever they want. More money to grassroots football/rugby/CEO Wages   <span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;">Strange post. </span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;">As I said previously, I can understand why the FAI & Media,etc would officially & publically endorse it as "The AVIVA" in press releases etc, even tho they would, I presume, call it by it's proper name amongst themselves privately. But </span><span style="line-height: 1.4;">I'm confused, how does calling it "The Aviva" chatting amongst your mates or on a forum etc rather than what the ground has actually always been known as for over a hundred years suddenly bring more money to grassroots football???? When you say the word "AVIVA" in conversation down the pub does a money tree for grassroots football suddenly appear on the counter? I'm gonna try this at the weekend.</span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;"> </span> <span style="line-height: 1.4;">Apologies to others for going a bit off topic, but I've been going to that ground for nearly 30 years since I was a kid with alot of happy memories and suddenly calling it after a corporate entity jars with me.</span>

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