TY Croke Park Tour

During the month of January, the TY students received the opportunity to go on a tour of Croke park stadium.

The year was split in two for the trip; half going on the 18th of January and the other half on the 25th of January.

We all met in school at 9:00am the morning of the trip. We took the dart to Clontarf Road and walked to the stadium from there. When we arrived, we were greeted by a tour guide and were shown a short film outlining the importance of the national stadium.

We then received an in depth tour, detailing the history and importance, of all areas of the stadium. We had the opportunity to walk through the tunnels, enter the main dressing room, see where reporters would sit and even sit in the President of Ireland’s seat.

While walking, we were taught how Croke Park is run now in comparison to how it used to be run.

We were also told about historical events that occurred there. We learned about “Bloody Sunday ,” where 14 people were shot and killed at a Dublin Vs Tipperary match in 1920, including a Tipperary player named Michael Hogan. As part of the tour, we were shown the Hogan Stand, which was named in his honour.

The tour was enlightening and informative and we all enjoyed this great day out.

By Róise Ní Laoire

Well done to our wonderful TYs and 5th Years who have completed the Peer Education Programme with Jigsaw. We are very proud of the work you are doing to make ManorHouse a member of the One Good School Program.