State-of-the-art Croke Park replica set for Abbotstown

It has played host to some of Irish sport’s most celebrated moments, but future generations will know what it is like to kick and puck a ball on Croke Park’s famous sward without ever having to walk down Jones’ Road.

Confused? Don’t be.

It was revealed yesterday the association intends to build an exact replica of the stadium’s famous pitch at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown where it will also install a 3G pitch and other state-of-the-art surfaces.