Croke Park boss says heavier fans may force stadium to cut capacity as it rakes in €60m a year

As GAA headquarters prepares to host its first American NFL game after a summer of Oasismania, director 
Peter McKenna tells John Meagher about the venue’s remarkable transformation. But the name won’t be for sale

This weekend, traditionally, was a coveted one for hurling lovers. For the vast majority of the GAA’s history, right up to 2017, the first Sunday in September was when the All-Ireland Hurling Final was played. The third Sunday of September was all about the football final.

Now, both take place in July. The ladies’ football and camogie finals are done and dusted by early August. But Croke Park has been far from empty. Mid-August saw the stadium host a pair of sold-out Oasis concerts –

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