Hi Maria, Croke Park was so named after Archbishop Croke of Cashel county Tipperary who was the first patron of the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association). He was born in North County Cork in 1824 in a place named Ballclough. Regards, Brendan Jones. > Does anyone know who Croke Park was named for? My gggrandfather was John > Edmondson Croke but when he came to the US he changed his name to John Croke > Edmondson to escape conscription. So, the subject, Croke Park, really caught > my eye. John was born in Co. Kilkenny, Mooncoin Ireland in 1831. > > Thanks, > Maria Hearn