Peter McKenna, a representative of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), states that there have been no recent discussions with promoter Eddie Hearn regarding a potential boxing event at Croke Park. McKenna clarifies that while Hearn had previously expressed interest, scheduling conflicts and security costs have presented significant obstacles.
Peter McKenna says he hasn’t been in contact with promoter Eddie Hearn since October 2023Asked about the prospect at the launch of the GAA ’s annual reports on Thursday, McKenna said, “no” despite apparent optimism on the part of promoter Eddie Hearn.
Peter McKenna speaking at the launch of the GAA's annual reports on Thursday. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho“Our rent was coming in around €400,000; I think the rent for Wembley is about £250,000/300,000. The real issue here is about security costs that which we felt the promoter should carry and having gone through this with statutory services and our own team.
“But to fill Croke Park with 80,000, you need an undercard, you need a whole razzmatazz to go with it. Those things can’t be done in a short period of time. Even getting an event management plan together, getting the city council to approve it and so on, there’d be a fair bit of work in that.
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