McKenna eyes Champions League final at Croke Park

‘Why not aim to bring the world’s great marquee events’ – Peter McKenna eyes Champions League final for Croke Park

Croke Park has all the credentials to stage a UEFA Champions League final, according to stadium director Peter McKenna.

McKenna eyes Champions League final at Croke Park

Croke Park stadium and commercial director Peter McKenna has floated the possibility of the venue hosting a Champions League final at some point in the future.

Croke Park officials aims to host another massive sporting event in near future

It’s fair to say in recent years, the GAA has decided to open Croke Park to the world and really take advantage of it as a commercial vehicle. It had always hosted big concerts like Garth Brooks, Oasis and Robbie Williams, but in recent years we’ve seen rugby return to the ground with several Leinster games, and last year it hosted Ireland’s first ever NFL regular season game. That Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers clash was a huge boost …