The GAA anticipate Croke Park to be at full capacity for Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-finals.
All tickets that went on public sale for Dublin versus Donegal (6pm) and Tyrone against Mayo (4pm) are sold while the association does not expect any returns from the remainder distributed via clubs from the four counties and season ticket holders.
Previous sales
The last 80,000-plus gathering in the stadium (which holds 82,300), was for the National Football League final between Dublin and Kerry, with Tyrone and Cavan in the Division Two decider, on April 24th.
Otherwise attendances have been down this season. Just 56,866 came through the turnstiles for the four football matches in Croke Park this past weekend – 38,855 attended the Leinster final between Dublin and Westmeath.
Attendances
Just 15,960 paid into McHale Park for the Connacht football final replay between Galway and Roscommon. 33,433 were at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones for the Ulster final between Tyrone and Donegal.
The recent All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals in Thurles attracted 31,690.
