Dublin-Tyrone to test Croker's capacity
July 30, 2010And while the meeting of Dublin and Tyrone is the big draw, Croke Park officials are reporting a big demand for tickets in both Down and Kerry, who are also on the double-bill. It will be the first time Croke Park's 82,300 capacity will be tested this year, with the biggest crowd to date being 60,035 for the Meath v Dublin and Westmeath v Louth Leinster football semi-final double-header on June 27.
"It is going very well and I am expecting our biggest crowd of year at Croke Park tomorrow. There are some tickets still available on our website and our advice is to buy in advance as there is no guarantee that tickets will be on sale on the day," the GAA's ticketing manager Ronan Murphy said.
"Dublin and Tyrone are obviously a huge attraction. Down fans are also coming in big numbers while there is a surprising amount of Kerry supporters travelling given that the Irish Open is on down in the county this weekend. The crowd wouldn't be as big on Sunday for the other doubleheader but we are still expecting strong numbers for those games.
He added: "Package sales have gone very well for both days plus we have over 4,000 season ticket holders coming through the turnstiles over the two days." Tweet
