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29/01/2016

​Croke Park Meetings & Events partner with Sheil Entertainment Agency

Croke Park Meetings & Events are delighted to welcome Sheil Entertainment Agency on board as their Entertainment Partner. The exciting collaboration means that clients now have direct access to Ireland’s most unique, vibrant and diverse portfolio of performers in Dublin’s newest and most contemporary venue for evening events, award ceremonies, gala dinners and launches. 

Sheil Entertainment Agency (S.E.A), led by Susie Sheil, is an Irish company with extensive experience in producing quality live entertainment. The agency was responsible for providing the spectacular entertainment at the launch of Croke Park Meetings & Events last October, which saw the versatility of the venues newly refurbed spaces being showcased to a crowd of over 500 clients and industry colleagues.

S.E.A provide expertise, quality and diversity to every client, often working collaboratively to devise bespoke performances with their eclectic portfolio of professional dancers, solo artists, vocal harmony groups, traditional Irish bands, opera singers, gospel choirs, jazz musicians, party bands and percussive drum ensembles. One such collaboration is the bespoke dance performance integrating hurls that is on offer only to clients of Croke Park Meetings & Events.  

Speaking about the partnership, Mark Dorman, Head of Stadium Business said “We are really excited about the prospect of working with Susie and her team in S.E.A over the coming years. In re-imagining Croke Park for meetings and events, we wanted to be able to present the ultimate package to our clients. While we have done this in terms of the refurbishment of the venue, providing excellent food and beverage options from our in house catering team, appointing AVCOM as our AV partner, cultivating a much closer relationship with our accommodation partner, The Croke Park - the final piece was to get the best entertainment partner on board”

Susie Sheil, Managing Director of S.E.A said “I am delighted that S.E.A has been appointed as entertainment partner for Croke Park Meetings & Events. It is an honour to be associated with such a magnificent venue; one that provides such fantastic options and multiple locations for live events and I relish the opportunities that lie ahead. Mark and his team have welcomed us on board with great passion and enthusiasm. At S.E.A we share the same vision and desire to deliver quality experiences for clients and echo the Croke Park Meetings & Events ethos of 'Let's Make This Brilliant!”

The partnership completes Croke Park Meetings & Events offering as a one stop venue for gala and evening entertainment.  As well as world-class entertainment, Croke Park Meetings & Events offers an exceptional dining experience in Dublin’s most iconic and inspiring settings. From finger food to fine dining, our catering team are passionate about producing creative and mouth-watering food using the very best Irish ingredients. 
The overarching benefit of an event at Croke Park is the versatility of the campus. With 110 spaces, from the exclusive surrounding of the All-Star Suites to the all-encompassing Hogan Suite, the possibilities are limitless and the dedicated events team and partners are on hand to make every event truly unique. 

The Hogan Suite, Croke Park’s flagship event space, is every event organisers dream. The newly refurbed space marries contemporary interiors with panoramic views and cutting edge AV technology, including free WiFi, sleek and discrete speaker system, two large HD edgeless screens, customisable stages, blackout blinds with luxury drapes and a foyer with bespoke Irish art. One of the most striking features of the space is the customisable LED lighting design, including a dramatic ceiling feature and motorised trussing system to make the most of the five metre high ceiling heights. 

An event at Croke Park also offers clients unique opportunities such as use of the big screen on the pitch and the possibility of taking over the GAA Museum for pre-dinner drinks.

Find Out More

Take a moment to view the Croke Park Meetings & Events – Official Launch video, with entertainment supplied by Sheil Entertainment Agency