Harte wants April Croke Park date

February 04, 2010

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte
Mickey Harte believes Tyrone's 2010 NFL clash with Dublin should be played in Croke Park.

The mouth-watering Division One meeting - which coincides with the final round of league fixtures - is currently fixed for Omagh on April 11. But the O'Neill County supremo is prepared to relinquish home advantage if both counties can agree a mutually-beneficial package:

"The Dublin game is a home game but I wouldn't mind if it was away in Croke Park. It would be up to the two counties involved to get together and decide on potential benefits of having it there.

"They could negotiate with Croke Park and hope everyone would see it as a win-win situation.

"[Playing Dublin in Croke Park] always generates a serious atmosphere that you can't get anywhere else unless you are in an All-Ireland semi-final or final.

"Competitions like the Allianz league need to be in Croke Park. Let's promote it, let's bring young children there and add value to the occasion."

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