In excess of 125,000 people expected at Croke Park this weekend

Crowds in excess of 55,000 and 70,000 are expected at Croke Park this weekend for the GAA All-Ireland Hurling semi-finals tomorrow and Sunday respectively.

Tomorrow Clare face Galway in the senior encounter at 5pm while Dublin meet Galway beforehand at minor level.

On Sunday, the 3.30pm senior meeting of Cork and Limerick will be preceded by the minor clash of Kilkenny and Tipperary.

Tickets for both days are still available via the usual channels and as ever we would encourage fans to purchase beforehand. 

Turnstiles open at 1.30pm tomorrow and at 12 noon on Sunday and supporters are advised to arrive early, soak up the atmosphere and follow instructions on the back of their tickets to find the easiest route to the stadium.

Only supporters with tickets for the Hogan Stand and Premium levels will be allowed onto Jones Road this weekend. We’d advise supporters with tickets for other parts of the stadium not to use the Croke Park Hotel as a meeting point on either day.

No bags bigger than A4 are allowed in the stadium.

Bus, Rail, DART and LUAS all bringing you within a 15-minute walk at most from the stadium. We advise anyone travelling to matches this weekend to use public transport wherever possible and if driving, to avail of the various park-and-ride facilities located around the outskirts of the city as parking is limited in the immediate area around the stadium due to event day road closures. 

Tomorrow, the Defence Forces will be special guests of the GAA to acknowledge the strong links between the organisations and also to celebrate the milestone of 60 years of Peace Keeping. The Army Number One Band will be in attendance as well as representatives of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service.

On Sunday, the GAA has designated the day as Lá na Gaeilge in support of Bliain na Gaeilge agus mar is gnáth beidh fáilte romhaibh bhur gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid ar an lá along with some special guests!

As part of the stadium’s Sustainability Work there will be spot prizes on Sunday for the lucky supporters who choose to leave the car at home and travel from Cork and Limerick using public transport.