GAA Museum

The Gaelic Games are integral to Irish culture, and at Dublin's Croke Park stadium, a visit to the popular GAA Museum will lead you through the history of the games right through to the present day. The museum focuses on the Gaelic Athletic Association's most popular sports — hurling and football — and you'll also find sections dedicated to camogie (female hurling), handball, and the Tailteann Games among others.
Attracting over a million visitors a year, exhibits and audiovisual displays provide the opportunity to learn about the Games: you'll see a grave slab depicting a hurley stick that dates back to medieval times, and you'll learn how hurleys are made too. Fun facts are interspersed among the trophies and memorabilia — did you know there was a GAA game that couldn't be finished because of the lack of a spare football? 
The upper floor takes you to the popular interactive games zone where you can practice your curling and football skills.
While you're at the GAA Museum, it's also worth taking a tour of Croke Park — one of the largest stadiums in Europe. You can also go up Croke Park's Etihad Skyline, which looks out over the city from 17 stories high. There's also an onsite cafe and souvenir shop.

Practical Info

In Croke Park Stadium on Dublin's Northside, the GAA Museum is within walking distance of the city center. If you tour the stadium (€12.50), entry to the GAA Museum is free. Otherwise, tickets cost €6. The museum is open every day from 9:30am-5pm Monday to Saturday, and from 10:30am-5pm on Sunday.