Galway captain Conor Hayes will lead a tour of Croke Park Stadium on the eve of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship replay.
One of Galway’s most decorated hurlers, Hayes will lead this final GAA Museum Legends Tour Series.
The annual series, which started in 2008, has been a huge hit with followers of both football and hurling, providing visitors with a unique ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour through the hands-on perspective of their hurling and Gaelic football heroes.
The All-Ireland Legends Tour with Conor Hayes takes place on Saturday at 2.30pm. This unique guided tour is a must for Galway hurling supporters in Dublin on the weekend of the All-Ireland final replay and the county’s attempt to bridge a gap of over 20 years in bringing the Liam MacCarthy to Galway.
Conor Hayes enjoyed a 10-year senior intercounty hurling career with Galway, winning three All-Ireland senior titles in 1980, 1987 and 1988. He was Galway captain when the team won back-to-back titles in 1987 and 1988. Three times the recipient of an All-Star Award, Hayes also experienced All-Ireland success at u-21 level in 1978, and with his club, Kiltormer, in 1991.
The 2012 Legends Tour Series got under way in July and this year has featured former hurling greats such as Joe Connolly, George O’Connor, Diarmuid O’Sulllivan and Jamesie O’Connor.
Hurling legends who participated in previous years included Ollie Canning, Jimmy Barry Murphy, Nicky English, Eddie Keher, Brian Whelahan, Anthony Daly and Babs Keating.
All tours include a trip to the recently-refurbished GAA museum, which is home to many exclusive exhibits, including the Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy Cups, as well as the new temporary exhibition ‘GAA - A Global Phenomenon’, which is now open and running until spring 2013.
Booking for the 2012 Legends Tour Series is essential as places are limited. For booking and information about the GAA legends tours, visit: www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum
