Leinster final crowd set to top 50,000

The Leinster Council are expecting a crowd in excess of 50,000 for this weekend’s provincial hurling decider between Galway and Wexford.

The two counties have never met in the Leinster final and provincial chairman Jim Bolger believes the novel pairing will draw an attendance to Croke Park not seen at a Leinster final in 20 years.

“We’d be confident of getting 50,000,” said Bolger. “Galway supporters have really gotten behind their team since the big league final win over Tipperary. There was large Galway support at O’Connor Park and O’Moore Park for their opening two games in Leinster and we expect the same on Sunday. And, sure, with Wexford, there has been a rejuvenation this year and they will travel in very large numbers.”