GAA bid to attract 1,000 tourists to games

CROKE PARK chiefs are set to launch a campaign to attract tourists to inter-county championship games which could inject up to €600,000 annually into the association’s coffers.

The pilot scheme is seeking to attract 1,000 foreign visitors to football and hurling clashes, starting with the All-Ireland SFC campaign.

Stadium director Peter McKenna believes the time has come for Ireland’s national games to be marketedproperly and make Croke Park a tourist attraction.