Leona Gregory, Data Protection Conference- Irish Computer Society, 9th February

A huge thank you to Sinead, Barry and all the team at Croke Park for all their help in making sure our conference ran as smoothly as possible.  In particular, Barry was absolutely superb and all of our conference team felt the support, humour and energy and  from him throughout the entire day.  No matter what the request was, it was met with enthusiasm and promptness - exactly what you need on a day of an event.  Feedback from delegates and sponsors has been beyond excellent and all enjoyed the space, facilities and professionalism that having an event at Croke Park will bring.  I had every confidence that the conference would run smoothly and this was down to the professionalism of Sinead, our Acc Manager for this event who ensured everything was in place ahead of schedule.  I had every faith in the venue and the fantastic staff they have and highly recommend the space to all event planners! You will be guaranteed a highly professional,  quality day that will only add to the value of your event. 

Caroline Grehan - Naughty or Nice Christmas Party - Beaumont Hospital, 10th December 

I think there was definitely a few sore heads after the Christmas Party! I have to say it was by far the best night we have been to. The food was amazing and no one had a bad comment to make about it. The music and atmosphere was really good.

That's the 3rd time I've organised the Christmas Party and every year someone has had something bad to say about it afterwards and this year all I had was good feedback! Everyone had a ball! Only bad thing was I didn't win the Dublin match tickets, one of the other girls won them so I'm still hounding her for them!

Thanks again for a brilliant night! I'd also like to add that you were by far the most helpful person Lorna and I have organised a Christmas Party with. You have a lovely, friendly approach and knowing you were in constant contact made it a lot easier for us. 

Thanks again and hope you have a lovely Christmas.

Maureen - Naughty or Nice Christmas Party - Jigsaw Centre, 10th December

I am writing to thank you and your staff for making our Christmas party a wonderful experience. We could not fault you on anyting the whole night was perfect. All your staff were most helpful and polite and joined in with the Christmas spirit even though some of us were a bit worse for wear. Food was amazing and the entertainment excellent. Well Done.

Oonagh Sheehan - Naughty or Nice Christmas Party - Abbot Mature, 9th December

Everyone came to me when we were back in work on Monday commenting on how they really enjoyed the evening.  The entertainment was great, lots of people commented on how good the band/DJ were.  Also the MC during dinner and the spot prizes were very good (even if we weren't lucky this time!!).  The dinner was lovely and I have to say managed very well given the number of attendees. The staff were also very friendly. From start to finish it everyone was relaxed and enjoyed their night.

Also, from an Event Manager perspective, you were great Sabrina.  From the time of contact with my initial query to the day of the actual event there were no problems and everything went very smoothly.  You were extremely efficient, available and a pleasure to work with.  I never got the impression I was one of many that you were dealing with and I know you had lots. I organise a lot of events for our company and having a reliable point of contact when organising an event is half the battle won. 

Deirdre Dixon - Naughty or Nice Christmas Party - Axflow, 9th December 

Just thought I’d let you know what a great night we had on Friday. Everything was very well run and I must say it was the best organised Christmas party we have been to in quite a few years.  From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we had a ball.  The company was brilliant , the food fantastic, and the band and music really had everyone up and in the mood.

So just wanted to say Job well done and thanks. 

John Gilmartin - Naughty or Nice Christmas Party - Legal & General, 9th December 

We had a great night thanks. Everyone enjoyed it and we would certainly consider it for next year.

Would be a great idea if you allowed people to have a tour of the dressing rooms or to go down to pitch side. We would have been happy to pay for such a tour at the start of the night and I think it would add something a bit different.

Have a great Christmas. 

Ailis Colleran -Surprise Birthday - October 2011

I just want to thank everyone there but especially you for the FANTASTIC day we had on Saturday. Everything went exactly to plan and we couldn't have asked for a better venue and the food & service were great.

Trish - Specialized Travel Services - Conference - October 2011

The team were thrilled with absolutely everything and that pleased her as it made her look good J !! She was very impressed that we managed to “wow” 72 of them.Thank you very much for all of your help on this group booking & many thanks to all of the Croke Park staff involved in the event – It’s  such a BIG relief to get back positive feedback from such a large group. 

Yvonne Brennan - Age Action Ireland Ltd - AGM - October 2011

I just wanted to write and thank you for your assistance in organising our AGM this year. As ever Croke Park pulled out all the stops for us and judging by the comments from members it was a very successful day. Without your calm, professional head things would have been very different.Please thank all the team working alongside you: Rob from Croke Park and Paul from AVS. Not forgetting those in Fitzers. Poor Michelle, I think we drove her mad, but she did a fantastic job at remaining in control when things got hairy. She was brilliant. 

Chris Cooke, Media Maker - October 2011

I just wanted to thank you both for helping our event run so smoothly yesterday - it was a fantastic venue and the midday photo opportunity was very special. We also appreciated the quick turn around of the afternoon coffee break especially when it was earlier than expected.Can you also pass on my thanks to Geraldine for her help with our set up on Monday.

Private Party - September 2011

We were so delighted with the night , all the staff from the minute we arrived from yourself to security and  all the girls and guys in catering from  the drinks reception through to the  meal were fantastic and so helpful . Everything went so well and flowed so well And went according to plan.The room looked amazing and loved the blue lights to accompany our themes. Magic night for us !!

We wanted to do something special for our dad and after having the night there we did achieve this 

Many thanks again for all your help along the way and on the night too

Eircom - Conference - September 2011

I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for a very successful event yesterday. We have received a lot of positive feedback from our staff who thoroughly enjoyed it. All the staff at Croke Park were brilliant especially Barry who was excellent, he made the day run smoothly, I couldn’t have done it without him. Barry was very accommodating, friendly and professional.  Any problem I had he was on hand to sort it out immediately,  please pass on my thanks to him. 

Eileen Hayes, Abbot Laboratories Ireland Limited, April 2011 – Conference

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for all your help with our recent Region North Meeting on the 12th of April 2011. The event was a resounding success and the attendees couldn't have been more delighted with everything. Thank you and your team for all the hard work put in prior to and during the event. We will very much look forward to working with you again in the near future.

David Norton, Fleetmatics, April 2011 – Conference

The event was a fantastic success, thank you and your team, especially Barry, for all his running around on the day. We will definitely be back.

Frankie Pierce, Booking Services International on behalf of Boots, March 2011 – Conference

I just wanted to thank you both for helping our event run so smoothly yesterday.  It was a fantastic venue and the midday photo opportunity was very  special.  We also appreciated the quick turn around of the afternoon coffee break especially when it was earlier than expected.  Can you also pass on my thanks to Geraldine for her help with our set up on Monday. I look forward to working with the team at Croke Park in the future.

I just wanted to give you and your team at Croke Park a huge thank you.  Everyone was very helpful and made the event run very smoothly.  

Tom Shanahan, Irish Franchise Association, March 2011 – Exhibition and Dinner

Event went very well, client was very happy. From Croke Park's point of view, snack food was very good, dinner was "excellent".  Any small issues on the day were quickly rectified and resolved.  Issues from last year concerning heat and snacks were resolved for this year.

Brian Pender, St. Judes GAA Club, March 2011 -  Dinner

Just a quick note to mention that Friday night was such a wonderful evening at Croke Park. I must mention that from the time we arrived at the venue until we left, Barry and his team were so helpful and courteous in every way possible. The feedback from members, corporate clients and the general public that were present on the evening is extremely positive and I can assure you that over the next 8 months Croke Park will be top of the list for our upcoming events and corporate evenings. Last but by no means least I must thank yourself. From the very outset of this function I knew that we were in good hands after speaking to yourself. It was an absolute pleasure dealing with yourself, Barry and his team. I have voiced my recommendations to other people as I am too well aware that word of mouth can sometimes be the strongest way of communication in these harsh economic times.

Peter Mullan, Irish National Teachers Organisation, February 2011 – Conference

We haven’t sat down to discuss the conference but all I can say is that everything went perfectly from my point of view. Everything that I asked for was taken care of immediately.  Every member of staff I met was very professional, nothing was a bother and they went to great lengths to ensure that everything was the way we needed it to be. Please pass on my appreciation to all who worked with us. It was great to know that there was such a good team there   not saying we relaxed or anything but the can do attitude of the people I worked with made my day a pleasure.  

Joe McNamee, Enterprise Environmental February 2011 – Meetings

Everything went very well for our 2 day event and I would like to express our thanks to yourself, Geraldine and all the staff who helped in making our event very successful. We had no problems and were looked after in a professional, efficient and courteous manner. The provision of the overhead projector added to the quality of the venue. The food quality and service was excellent.  The participants were all well impressed with the venue. I will certainly be using your services for our future events.  

Louise Radio Telifis Eireann Feb 2011

Thank you for organising our Business Show ‘Pop Up Bank’ event at Croke Park. Thank you for allowing us to film there and a big thank you to you and all of the staff for their help and hospitality especially you and Robert.

Pauline O Brien Spirtual Care, Jan 2011

Everyone enjoyed the event and were very complimentary on the venue. The room worked really well for the purpose of the seminar. Many thanks for all your help in bringing this project to its completion. Thanks to all your team also.

Aisling Wall Bord Gais, December 2010

Just a quick note to say that everything went really well yesterday. Both the service and food was fantastic and all the feedback was very positive. Can you please pass on to those involved and a very Happy Christmas to all.

Fr. Michael Troy O.Carm Prior, Terenure College Gala Dinner, January 2010

Our 150th Anniversary Gala Dinner will go down as one of the highlights of our Anniversary Year.  A great night was had by all in a very special place. Please convey our thanks and deep appreciation to all concerned, all who contributed to the excellence of the night. From the moment we entered the Hogan Suite everything went so smoothly. It was very clear to all of us that we got the best that Croke Park has to offer. Many many thanks to all for your hard work, professionalism and warm hospitality. 

Carpernter/Murray Wedding November 2010

Sorry it has taken so long to send this e-mail, but things are only starting to get back to normal after September 10th!   We just wanted to write to thank you, and your team, for a wonderful day that completely surpassed our expectations and will live long in our memory.  From the day we booked the wedding with you we had absolute confidence that it would be fantastic. At a time when there are plenty of things to create stress for a Bride and Groom, we never had any worries about our venue.  Any requests or suggestions from us were greeted with openness and enthusiasm from you and Ger, and we never felt any pressure to make decisions before we were ready to do so. 
From the moment we arrived at Croke Park it was apparent to us that you and your team had put a lot of thought into how the day would run, and it was tremendous from the outset. Thanks to you and Ger, for being there all day to ensure that it all went without a hitch! The part of the day between the Church and the meal was organised perfectly.  We had a few minutes to relax on our own before going out to get out photographs, (which turned out brilliantly!)  and we were followed by a wonderful man with a never ending supply of bubbly - he even appeared on the seventh floor!! We got to meet everyone at the drinks reception, and managed to get all the photographs we wanted. Our guests really got a kick out of being in Croke Park and really enjoyed the drinks reception outside in the Ard Comhairle section. We were very grateful that the President of the GAA took the time from his undoubted busy day to personally greet us on arrival.
The function room itself looked amazing thanks to your hard work, and the work of Sinead from Pure Events. The lighting and the room décor made it look almost like a completely different venue from where the drinks reception was held!      Ger and her staff did a wonderful job on the catering. Everyone was served in a friendly and efficient manner and everyone we’ve spoken to has said that the food was fabulous, they thoroughly enjoyed it, and there was plenty of it! The quality and standard of service has also been a regular and repeated comment we've received in addition to the quality of the food. We absolutely loved the 'wedding cake' creation - it was exactly what we wanted, and a little more! So a special word of thanks to the Chef for that! The extra touches such as this were a recurrent and much appreciated feature of the day and helped set it apart from so many other weddings we have attended in the past.       
 
It was wonderful to have so much space available to us outside the function room. After the meal some people sat out in the Ard Comhairle section to watch a training match for the Compromise Rules Series, and got to meet a couple of football’s superstars! In another part of the bar, there was a traditional music session going on, and inside the function room people were dancing to the band. We attach a couple of our wedding photos so you can see how they turned out.  We were delighted with them. The group photo is great. But the one that says it all, is the one of us on the roof, and the railway bridge behind reads …."Do things you never thought possible………….." 
Thanks again for making our big day better than we could have ever imagined. 

 Ciara Feeney British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association November 2010

Thank you so much for all you help with the organisation of the BVOA conference at the weekend.  The entire weekend went so smoothly and that is all down to you and your staff.  The food was magnificent and please send my compliments to the chef,  everybody commented on how good it was. All staff were so pleasant and courteous. Thank you all again for you everything you did over the past weekend and further back with helping with the organisation.

 Emma Reilly Ulster Bank Group October 2010 

Everything went great yesterday, the conference was a great success which was mainly due to the fact that your staff helped to make everything run so smoothly.  Please pass on our thanks to everyone who was involved with us yesterday.  The food was very tasty and there was plenty to go around so our thanks to your chef.The guys from AVS were a great help also as we had some technical issues along the way. Thanks again for all your help with this, we would definitely be happy to recommend you and to use your facilities again. 

Eleanor Hughes  Irish Cancer Society September 2010

Thank you for everything my conference went really smoothly. Sabrina was brilliant she even helped direct the ladies up to the workshops which was great. Marshall and Paul the AV guys were great and I was relieved that I had booked the two of them as they were both busy. I had been stressed all week about everything but the day was brilliant. 

Ian and Vanessa Keane September 2010

On behalf of Vanessa and I would like to thank you and your team for facilitating us on our wedding day. Everything went exceptionally well and we cannot criticise anything. The venue exceeded all our expectations and it is a credit to you and your team. Can you also pass on our complements to the Fitzers Team who provided an excellent service on the day and their meal was outstanding. We received positive feedback for Fitzers from a number of guests, including Richard Bourke who would be well known in the hospitality industry. 

Maire Ni Chuinneagain Shinawil Productions August 2010

I can't thank you and your crew enough for all your help during our episode at Croke Park. Your teams professionalism, courtesy and good will was second to none, they were fab to work with.The crew were thrilled with the shoot, I can't wait to see it myself.  I Have decided not to go to any of the boardrooms this year so that I can sit back, watch and enjoy the show when it starts in September. Croke Park is an amazing institution in Dublin, you should be very proud of the way you run things there. 

Yvonne Brennan, Age Action AGM June 2010

I just wanted to write to you all and thank you for a very successful AGM last Friday. From the feedback received, everyone seemed to enjoy the day. Without the help of yourself, Paula, Caitriona, Barry, Marshal and the whole team behind you it would have been a very different day. Please pass on my sincere thanks to Barry, he was a complete star on the day and nothing was a problem for him to handle. Same goes for Marshal in AVS, what a gem! Karen, your calm demeanour helped me enormously too. I was a bit of a headless chicken in the run up to the day and can only apologise if I wrecked your head during that time. You do a great job, you’re professional and efficient and all credit to you for a job well done. On behalf of us all here in Age Action THANK YOU, it was a pleasure doing business with you.

Sandra Kavanagh, Environmental Protection Agency Conference May 2010

I just wanted to drop a quick line to thank you all for your help with our conference yesterday. The day was a great success and the venue contributed to this in no small amount. Thanks to you for all the help in the run up to the day, in particular with regard to changing the room around so we could have access the evening before. I would also like to thank the whole team who were around on the day to assist us and would appreciate if you could pass on our thanks to Barry, Geraldine and Sabrina and the catering staff. Also I’d appreciate if you could convey our appreciation of the excellent support from Paul from AVS and thank him on our behalf for his professionalism. It was great to have him around on the day and nothing was too much trouble. In fact nothing was too much trouble for anyone and this all helped to keep the day running smoothly.

Michael Mulpeter, Sean Treacy’s GFC Book Launch May 2010

Thank you for your efforts on our behalf in arranging our recent reunion/book launch at Croke Park. The event went very well and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. On a more personal note, the help, advice and service provided by the Staff and the attendance of Christy Cooney gave the whole event a "WOW" factor that has made it one of the most memorable we have ever held. It will certainly not be forgotten by the attendees.

Eoin O Brien, Bord Gais Conference May 2010

The event went off without a hitch yesterday and many of the delegates were complimenting the venue. It was my first time at Croke Park for a conference and I was very impressed with the service and layout. Looking forward to our next event.

Nikki Jones, Geo Information Group May 2010

Just a quick message to say thank you so much for all the hard work you and your team put into making our event yesterday such a huge success. I have had some great feedback from our staff and I am sure that there will be others to follow. It was great that you were also able to arrange for the teleconferencing at such short notice which I also understand was a success. Thank you again for such professionalism and being an absolute joy to work with over the last few weeks.

Mark Byrne, European Anti Poverty Network Conference February 2010

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you and your staff for the excellent standard of service and attention that the European Anti Poverty Network received. The whole day was very well organised and the level of oversight and accommodation from you and your staff made the day very stress free. We also had excellent feedback from the delegates in relation to food, layout of the plenary room etc. We would have no hesitation in using the Croke Park conference centre again or in recommending it to our members and affiliates.  

Jill Flett, Information Mosaic User Forum March 2010

Just a quick email to say that everyone was extremely happy with the facilities provided by Croke Park for our User Forum and also with the last minute booking for our Sales Meeting. All of the staff at Croke Park where extremely helpful and courteous, everyone really helped make the events run smoothly. Our clients loved the setting of Croke Park and all thoroughly enjoyed the tour. On a personal note, I would like to thank you and your team for helping me organize the 3 days, especially in accommodating my last minute requests and bookings.