Kildare to monitor ticket sales before deciding gate policy

Kildare GAA chiefs will monitor the ticketing situation on a daily basis before issuing any recommendations about whether or not patrons should come to the gate on Saturday night.

Last year, Kildare’s home qualifier against Limerick was switched to Portlaoise and there was speculation that a similar move could be in the offing for Saturday’s tie with Tyrone.

Tullamore was also mooted but county secretary Kathleen O’Neill insisted the board would never have agreed to any switch now that St Conleth’s Park’s capacity has increased to 7,500.