Ticket frenzy expected as Dr Hyde Park chosen to host Connacht final
The Roscommon venue, despite hosting the most recent Mayo-Sligo Connacht final meeting back in 2012, was not expected to get the nod on this occasion, after the Slattery Report reduced the venue’s capacity to 18,750 three-years ago.
In the wake of the 2012 Slattery Report, the Roscommon County Board spent an estimated €100,000 improving amenities at Dr Hyde Park. However, a later audit concluded serious health and safety issues still remained. Further remedial work was outlined in March 2014 with a view to raising the capacity to 25,000, but this has not yet been completed.
