Mon, 06 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Brendan O'Brien
A crowd of 16,331 emerged from competitive football’s seasonal hibernation to take in the hosts’ first appointment in an eight-team top tier since 1996/97 and a Dublin team that brought a good chunk of the attendance with them.
Those numbers caused a tailback into Cavan Town that led to a 15-minute delay.
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CourtsGaaFootballCavanDublinPlace: Croke ParkPlace: Breffni ParkPlace: AfricaPerson: Jim GavinPerson: Jack McCaffreyPerson: Niall ScullyPerson: James McCarthyPerson: Michael Darragh MacauleyPerson: McGleenanPerson: Sean JohnstonPerson: Stephen CluxtonPerson: JohnstonPerson: Michael FitzsimonsPerson: Kevin McManamonPerson: MacauleyPerson: McManamonPerson: McCarthyPerson: S JohnstonPerson: N McDermottPerson: G SmithPerson: J McCutcheonPerson: C MaddenPerson: N ClerkinPerson: D RockPerson: N ScullyPerson: J McCarthyPerson: J McCaffreyPerson: B FentonPerson: MD MacauleyPerson: C KilkennyPerson: K McManamonPerson: J WhelanPerson: C CostelloPerson: J FarrellyPerson: K BradyPerson: R DunnePerson: F ReillyPerson: C BradyPerson: C MoynaghPerson: P FaulknerPerson: K ClarkePerson: D McVeetyPerson: M ReillyPerson: S MurrayPerson: McCutcheonPerson: P O’ConnorPerson: McDermottPerson: G McKiernanPerson: DunnePerson: MoynaghPerson: N McKiernanPerson: ClerkinPerson: S O’RourkePerson: MaddenEvent: O’Byrne CupOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: CavanOrganisation: Ulster
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