Events

Events firm Avcom teams up with Croke Park in €7.5m deal

Five-year partnership will see Croke Park playing host to the company’s conferences, exhibitions and match days

Paul Murphy: Avcom managing director said Croke Park had an “impressive” sustainability record. Picture: Maura Hickey

Avcom, the Dublin-based event production company, has signed a deal worth €7.5 million with the GAA to use Croke Park to host events over the next five years.

The company - which boasts a roster of more than 2,500 businesses - said that it intends to hold conferences, exhibitions, match days and concerts at the iconic Dublin stadium.

The deal is expected to bring in revenue of €1.5 million by the end of the year for Avcom, and grow to more than €2 million annually by the conclusion of the agreement.