New research has revealed that Dublin’s Croke Park is the most Instagrammable stadium in Ireland.
The study, conducted by the casino site Tonybet, examined Instagram hashtag data on stadiums with over 4,000 permanent seats in Ireland to discover the most Instagrammable stadiums in the country.
Croke Park in Dublin emerged as the most Instagrammable stadium in the country, with 167,874 posts under the hashtag #CrokePark. Croke Park, named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, can seat an estimated 82,300 guests and is a popular venue for sporting and entertainment events.
Another Dublin stadium, Aviva Stadium ranks second, with 44,468 posts on Instagram bearing the hashtag #AvivaStadium.
Aviva is home to the Republic of Ireland national football team, Ireland’s national rugby union team, Leinster Rugby team, and the League of Ireland XI and has an estimated capacity of 51,700 people.
Dalymount Park in Dublin ranks fourth. Home to Bohemian F.C., the stadium has amassed 2,393 posts under the hashtag #DalymountPark and has a seating capacity of 4,227.
In fifth place is Semple Stadium in Tipperary. The 45,690-capacity stadium is the home of hurling and gaelic football for Tipperary GAA. There are 2,033 Instagram posts with the hashtag #SempleStadium.
Tallaght Stadium ranks sixth, with 1,934 hashtags mentioning the 10,000-capacity stadium in Tallaght; the stadium is home to Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Tolka Park in Dublin ranks seventh, with 1,494 Instagram hashtags. Its seating capacity is 6,000.
In eighth place is the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. There are currently 747 Instagram posts with the hashtag #GaelicGrounds.
Fitzgerald Stadium in Kerry ranks ninth, with 332 Instagram posts using its hashtag. The stadium has a capacity of 38,000.
Antrim’s Casement Park, which seats 34,578, rounds out the top ten, with 193 Instagram posts featuring the hashtag #CasementPark.
A spokesperson for Tonybet commented on the study: “Ireland has many stadiums that play a multipurpose role in hosting sporting and music events yearly. This study gives an interesting insight into which stadiums are the most popular on social media by looking at Instagram hashtags, which may be a way to associate oneself with popular locations.”