Sports grounds worth the trip

Cormac Whelan

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Sparks flying all day at the forge, straight down to Stoneybatter for the bag work, and still manage to catch a match most weeks - that's the life. This is the sporting Dublin I actually rate, from Croker on All-Ireland day to the gym where I get me own hands wrapped. Sure look, if you're not sweating or roaring at something, are ye even living.

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Sports grounds worth the trip — 4 items
Name	Spot	Sport	Address	City	My take
1Croke Park	Croke Park	Gaelic football & hurling	Jones Road, Dublin 3, D03 P6K7	Dublin	Hill 16 on All-Ireland day, nothing touches it. Give me goosebumps every single time, deadly stuff.
2Aviva Stadium	Aviva Stadium	Football & rugby	62 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, D04 K5F9	Dublin	Boys in green under them lights, can't beat it. Pint beforehand in Ballsbridge is part of the ritual.
3National Stadium	National Stadium	Boxing	145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 HY40	Dublin	The home of boxing, simple as. Sat ringside once and me ears were ringing for a week after.
4Arbour Hill Boxing Club	Arbour Hill Boxing Club	Boxing	Old School Lane, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, D07 H3K5	Dublin	Me own gaff, three nights a week after work. Sweat, leather, and lads giving out about the ref last Sunday.