Michael Cusack (Gaelic Athletic Association)
Michael Cusack was an Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Michael Cusack (Gaelic Athletic Association)
4 Gardiner Place, site of Cusack's Academy between 1880 and 1886
Statue of Cusack in Croke Park, holding a blackthorn stick
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language and it also promotes environmental stewardship through its Green Clubs initiative.
Hayes' Hotel in Thurles, foundation site of the organisation
Áras Mhic Eiteagáin clubhouse in Gweedore, County Donegal. These grounds resemble the typical clubhouses to be found in rural areas all over Ireland.
Croke Park sports stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The pitch is used for Gaelic football, hurling and camogie, and has also been used in the past for association football and rugby. It has a capacity of 82,300 people, making it the third largest stadium in Europe.
