Open the Páirc to build on the dream

It’s not too long since Croke Park was first opened up to female players, a hugely positive and inclusive decision. A decision that allowed a generation of women to dream bigger.

The anticipation ahead of the ladies football final was fascinating. Rumours circulated the day before that tickets were moving faster than in previous years.

And as matchday went by I watched the stands fill. I noticed the upper level of Croke Park being dotted with people. These dots soon formed lines and squares of colour. The swelling crowd was generating its own buzz.