Croke Park is hoping to continue to host elite-level football beyond this summer.
The home of Gaelic sports will stage a pre-season friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United in August.
A general view of Croke Park in Dublin before the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick
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Croke Park hopes to one day host the Champions League finalCredit: Sportsfile
A long-awaited showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is also being eyed for Croke Park in the future.
However, stadium and commercial director Peter McKenna hopes to one day hold the Champions League final at the venue.
It would mark the first time the fixture has been played in the Republic of Ireland.
United's clash with Leeds will already make history this summer as the first-ever club football match at the 82,300-capacity stadium.
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Prior to 2005, football and rugby union were banned from GAA grounds across the country.
The Irish national teams in both sports later played at Croke Park during the construction of the Aviva Stadium, though.
Despite that, the friendly between United and Leeds will be the first football match at the ground since November 2009.
McKenna is hoping the event can help the Dublin venue one day host the Champions League final.
Speaking to The Athletic, he explained: "The capacity of 82,000 and successfully running an event like the Man United v Leeds fixture, all that would go to prove our credentials. It would help to say ‘why not consider Dublin?’
"It is a city that gives a great atmosphere and a Champions League final in Croke Park would be fantastic."
general view of Croke Park before the AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship final match between Cuala and Errigal Ciarán
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Ireland's biggest stadium will host a friendly between United and Leeds this summerCredit: Sportsfile
Could Croke Park host the Champions League final?
Since 2008, UEFA has opted to award the Champions League final to stadiums with a capacity of at least 70,000 due to security issues.
This is a move which has seen exceptions, though, with 65,000-capacity venues used in 2014 and 2019.
Meanwhile, the 2020 and 2021 finals were moved to grounds smaller than 70,000 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Although Croke Park is the fourth largest stadium in Europe, it could face issues when looking to host the Champions League final.
Despite having a capacity of 82,300, the venue is not all-seater, with 13,200 terrace places inside the arena.
Stadiums must be all-seater in order to receive UEFA's category four privileges, which include hosting major finals.
General View of the UEFA Champions League trophy prior to the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano
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McKenna hopes to one day welcome the Champions League final to Croke ParkCredit: Getty
However, as Croke Park holds 69,100 seats, it would still qualify for category four with the terraced areas closed.
When could Croke Park hold the Champions League final?
This season's Champions League final will be held at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
Meanwhile, the 2027 final has already been awarded to Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium, which last hosted in 2019.
Although those are the only host venues announced by UEFA, the bidding process is already underway for the following two years.
Interested parties had to submit their preliminary bids before February's deadline with the 2028 and 2029 hosts to be announced in September.
UEFA previously revealed the Allianz Arena in Munich was the only stadium to express an interest in the 2028 final.
A general view during the RBS 6 Nations Championship match between Ireland and Italy
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Croke Park may have to wait until 2031 before it can host the Champions League finalCredit: Getty
As for 2029, Wembley Stadium and the Camp Nou are both set to bid for hosting rights.
According to The Times, Wembley will likely be handed the 2030 Champions League final to allow the previous year's to be held in Barcelona.
It means Croke Park may have to wait until 2031 at the earliest to host the Champions League final.
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A showpiece match in a UEFA club competition could be held in Dublin before then, though.
The Aviva Stadium is amongst those to have expressed an interest in hosting the Women's Champions League final in three years' time.