‘This is the best of both worlds’

LANSDOWNE Road seemed just a distant memory for fans as they travelled to the home of GAA on Dublin’s northside.

It was hard to believe that it was only two years ago that the GAA agreed to temporarily suspend its century-old Rule 42 ban on soccer or rugby being played at Croke Park.

There was a carnival atmosphere on Drumcondra Road with a samba band entertaining the crowds.