IT'S CROKER VERSUS THE BOOK OF KELLS!

THE GAA plan to turn Croke Park into the number one tourist destination in Ireland. Our national games have never before been aggressively marketed as a tourist attraction, but according to Croke Park stadium director, Peter McKenna, that's about to change. 'We're developing a dedicated programme that will attract tourists coming into this city,' he said. 'If you go to New York you go to see a baseball game or an ice hockey game. If you visit Thailand you go see the kick-boxing. If you visit Spain you might watch bull-fighting. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]