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Croke may refer to: ;People *Croke (surname) ;Places * Croke Park, Gaelic Athletic Association Stadium in Dublin, Ireland * Croke Township, Minnesota, a hamlet in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States ;Other *Croke, alien race in Star Wars - see List of Star Wars races (A-E)#Croke, List of Star Wars races (A-E) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croke (surname)
Croke is a surname from Olde Norse meaning 'bent' or 'crooked'. Croke as surname came from the Lyneham Devonshire Crocker family. Ie-Croke Park Dublin Ireland. See ref:Annals Hibernia year 1306 People with this surname include * Alexander Croke (1758–1842), British judge, acting lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia (1808–1809, 1811) * Charles Croke (died 1657), an English clergyman and Gresham Professor of Rhetoric * Sir George Croke (c. 1560 – 1642), a Justice of the King's Bench and Common-Pleas, but best known for his law ''Reports'' * Henry Croke (1588–1660), English landowner and politician, member of the House of Commons (1614, 1628–1629) * James Croke (1789–1857), Australian politician, Solicitor-General of Victoria (1852–1854) * Jason Alexander Croke (1988–present), famed Irish Lieutenant Governor of Crosshaven * John Croke (other) * Kevin Croke (born 1982), Irish rugby union player * Paddy Croke (died 1992), Irish hurler * Richard Croke (c. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croke Park
Croke Park ( ga, Páirc an Chrócaigh, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Since 1891 the site has been used by the GAA to host Gaelic sports, including the annual All-Ireland in Gaelic football and hurling. A major expansion and redevelopment of the stadium ran from 1991 to 2005, raising capacity to its current 82,300 spectators. This makes Croke Park the third-largest stadium in Europe, and the largest not usually used for association football in Europe. Other events held at the stadium include the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2003 Special Olympics, and numerous musical concerts. In 2012, Irish pop group Westlife sold out the stadium in record-breaking time: less than 5 minutes. From 2007 to 2010, Croke Park hosted home matches of the Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croke Township, Minnesota
Croke Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 84 in the 2000 census. History Croke Township was organized in 1881, and named after Thomas Croke (1824–1902), a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 84 people, 35 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 39 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. There were 35 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
