Has anyone ever been in one of the boxes in Croker??

buckwheat

I've been offered the chance to go in one of the corperate boxes on Sunday but I'm not sure whether to take up the offer. Can you go outside the box or do you have to stay inside and watch it through the glass?

Miguel_Sanchez

Not sure but a friend of mine got to go to the BOI one there recently. Free food and booze all night with their own barman serving them. He thinks there might have been a match on too.

Raytown Rocks

All the boxes have outside seating. You can indeed go out and use it.
Our company used to have one. Depending on the hospitality scheme they went for there could be free beer and nibbles included or it may just be ticket only.
Either way take the tickets, its a great setup

gaelic cowboy

Take the tickets boss and have a few pints in comfort. But make sure that even if you had a brilliant time to post here that you would have rather been with the fans in the stands etc etc.:D

Chardee MacDennis

the view is magnificent as you can see from the attachment.
You have seats outside, there is catering inside, and if you get a wristband when you come in you can go wander around the stadium as well.

well worth it...

buckwheat

Cheers all. Just wanted to make sure we weren't closed in. Don't think I could watch it through a glass partition. Apparently includes free grub and drink so if the dubs turn us over (probably) at least I can get drunk and throw abuse at our Dublin hosts. I'm sure they'd expect nothing less from a culchie Meathman like meself:D

baztard

The pint of Guinness in the premium level in Croker is gorgeous. Mmm

mikemac

There might be a dress code though.
Are jerseys allowed or is it smart casual?

Nalced_irl

micmclo wrote:

There might be a dress code though.
Are jerseys allowed or is it smart casual?

Lol, i seriously hope jerseys are allowed altho then again you would never know! Can imagine it now: "I was refused entry for wearing a Louth/Wicklow/Dublin/Meath jersey". Dont think any security would have the balls to do that!

mikemac

I was basing the dress code post on visiting Premiership clubs where it's strictly no jerseys in corporate hospitality.

But I'd say it'd be more relaxed here

Dr. Nick

Nice to try, but atmosphere isn't great tbh.

mob

i was told before by a friend that got box tickets, that almost all the people there stayed at the bar watching the golf on tv and never set foot outside.

thats not for me when i got to croker it's for the match and the atmosphere not the free food and drink as nice as it might be

thirdmantackle

jerseys are allowed

its not the worst. though you feel disconnected from the game and atmosphere

KdjaCL

Very hard to walk after the game ,barmen sppot normal non yuppy types and try get them bladdered inside 30 minutes


kdjac

Nalced_irl

KdjaCL wrote:

Very hard to walk after the game ,barmen sppot normal non yuppy types and try get them bladdered inside 30 minutes


kdjac

Id say it would be an experience once its not a game where you really want to be in with the crowd, if you know what i mean. Basically once your county isnt playing and your really just there to watch a good game. Dont think id like it if i was in there for a Dubs match if the atmosphere is that lacking personally.

singingstranger

I've found them to be fairly amiable and comfortable when I've been there; though granted (even as a Gah head) it's only been for some of the soccer and rugby matches so the atmosphere may have been a bit special on those days. Well worth giving a try anyway; hope the surroundings helped to cement how amazing the match was today! An Mhí abú...

dxhound2005

I wouldn't have minded being in there yesterday. Was in the Cusack for the two games and like thousands of others got absolutely soaked. You'd be better off standing on the Hill. I was in row T which appeared to be exactly under the edge of the roof so got all the extra benefit of the big drips.

I assume it's too late to do anything about it now but it was very poor design. Sorry for going a bit off topic but I did not see this covered anywhere else already.

Flukey

Bar completely closing it over, which I think would be a bad idea, there is not much that can be done about the rain. It was clear all day that the weather was terrible, and it had been predicted for days beforehand, so people should have come prepared. I had some with me, so I didn't get too wet. It wasn't one of those days when the heavens opened completely unexpectedly and everyone got drenched. There was no excuse not to come with at least some wet gear. Some just decided not to turn up at all. True sunshine supporters!

blackbelt

The weather was supposed to clear just before 4 o clock but the best we got was that it didn't rain heavy at all.I bought the Dublin rain jacket which is very comfortable and kept all the rain out.I just shrugged all the drops of rain off the jacket and was dry in a matter of minutes as it was warm.I was lucky to get the last one in the shop as somebody said it was too big on him.Apparently they were selling like hot cakes yesterday morning.

I went for a run and an excercise earlier in my new rain jacket when it was wet and it does the trick.Did some press-ups,leg raises,calves and after minutes its dry again.

Dxhound,my sympathies for the dripping rain coming off the edge of the Cusack.At least you won your match and could go home happy knowing that.Hopefully it will be sunny on 17th June.The long range forecast suggests that it will probably be a scorcher so better get the sun cream and watch out for those awful sunshine supporters.

dxhound2005

Maybe I should do some research as to why it was built this way.

Yesterday's rain was not particularly persistent nor torrential but if it was something like they had in Belfast there would have been a lot more empty seats. You're paying the same price as people in perfect comfort in the covered areas and it's not as if the designers could have been unaware that we get some rain now and again.

Being wet and miserable took away a bit from the enjoyment of two very good games but I'm over it now and looking forward to the next one.

blackbelt

Thats an issue the GAA can take into account that the lower Hogan and Cusack is exposed and should not be charged the same as the sheltered section.

When we started getting this crap weather,I bought the tickets for the Meath-Kildare game on the basis that I thought we would be covered.I looked up on Croke Park website that we should but to my amazement we were more exposed than we thought we would be.

Its a feasible argument.Exposed seats in lower tiers should get a discount.The Hill is 15 euro,so it doesn't make sense unless you bring the cost of the seat into it but the sheltered should be 25 whilst the exposed seating area should be 20.

Smarmore

Been in Premium Level before and the atmosphere is pretty much the same once you're sitting outside. You can't bring drinks out though which is a bit of a bummer. Nice to be able to go for a pint during the break in a double-header though. Plus you're sheltered outside.:) As regards the exposed areas is that not just the luck of the draw really? In fairness 25 euro is an absolute bargain for a double header in a stadium like Croke Park. No other sport can compete with those prices!!