Croke Park braced for bumper crowds

MORE than 100,000 people will flock to Croke Park for the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals this weekend.

Croke Park braced for bumper crowds
Sat, 16 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Mícheál Lehane and Cian McCormack

The Paddy Power hurleys might have been cast aside for the do-or-die encounters but there will be passion aplenty. Cork take on Wexford today in the replay of the first semi-final and champions Kilkenny face Tipperary tomorrow.

Some 2,200 people will travel on six trains from Cork today for this afternoon’s replay.

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