Dublin leaving Croke Park as Nowlan Park hosts Leinster battle

Dublin will next season play their first provincial senior football championship game outside Croke Park in 10 years.

Confirmed by the Leinster Council last night, the reigning All-Ireland and Leinster champions’ are heading for Nowlan Park next June where they will face the winners of Laois and Wicklow in a quarter-final.

Laois will be disappointed O’Moore Park hasn’t been considered should they beat Wicklow in their preliminary round game. But Kilkenny’s principal venue, which boasts more seats than the Portlaoise venue, has been preferred for what is likely to be an evening throw-in on Saturday, June 4.