'This is my highlight of the year': Cork fans hope to be in Paradise at Coldplay

The band's superfans had their heads full of dreams as they departed Kent Station bound for Thursday night's concert in Croke Park

All aboard the Coldplay train: Sharon Hannigan with her twin sons James and Scott and Emma Dunlea. Picture: Noel Sweeney

“I couldn’t sleep last night I was so excited, this is my highlight of the year," die-hard Coldplay fan Sharon Hannigan said before boarding a train from Cork to Dublin for the sold-out gig.

Coldplay will play four nights in Croke Park between Thursday and Monday, with tickets for all four shows selling out shortly after going on sale.