About this episode

The episode discusses Katie Taylor's final professional fight at Croke Park and the logistics involved in hosting such a large event.

Katie Taylor is set for her final professional fight at Croke Park, in front of an expected 80,000 people. Pat is joined by Peter McKenna, Stadium and Commercial Director at Croke Park, to go behind the scenes on what it takes to turn the home of Gaelic Games into a world-class boxing venue, from the pitch and seating build to curfews and crowd management.

People in this episode

Host: Pat Kenny

Guest: Peter McKenna

Topics covered

• boxing
• Katie Taylor
• Croke Park
• sports events
• crowd management
• Gaelic Games

Keywords

• Katie Taylor
• Croke Park
• boxing
• Peter McKenna
• crowd management
• sports logistics
• Gaelic Games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Croke Park

Places: Croke Park, Ireland

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