Here are 10 landmark GAA sites to visit in 2025

Analysis: A bucket list of GAA destinations to explore, all offering unique social insight and powerful historical connections to Gaelic games

There are many GAA landmarks across the country that are worth a visit, and not just on big championship days when thousands of attendees guarantee a special atmosphere. Many sites across Ireland offer unique social insight and powerful historical connections to Gaelic games. For GAA fans wishing to broaden their knowledge by gaining new experiences or for those who simply want to understand Ireland's heritage through sport, here is a bucket list of GAA destinations to explore.

Hurling has been played in the Phoenix Park as far back as the 1700s. The first ever inter-county match took place there in 1886 between Tipperary and Galway in hurling and the All-Ireland Championship finals of 1893, which were not played until June 1894, were played in the Phoenix Park with Blackrock of Cork winning in hurling against Confederation of Kilkenny and Young Irelands of Wexford crowned football champions after a final against Cork’s Dromtarriffe. In 2024, a plaque was unveiled to mark the 1893 finals, and an oak tree was planted to symbolise the strong link between Gaelic games and the Park

Every GAA club in Ireland has its own special story and cast of individuals who shape the spirit of the club. Ruairí Óg club in Cushendall on the coast of Antrim has represented its story across eight panels on a large scale mural on the club’s grounds.

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