Croke Park in line to stage Champions Cup semi-final if Leinster make last four

The GAA has cleared the way for a number of soccer and rugby matches to take place at its venues. At the meetings of its Management Committee and Central Council over the weekend, the association “granted permission” for “rugby and soccer events” to take place in Croke Park and SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The Irish side’s usual venue for such a fixture, the Aviva, is unavailable because of the Europa League final, which is scheduled for May 22nd, and the associated work it entails.Dublin go goal crazy against Armagh to keep up final ambitions Leinster have previously played there after special permission was given to stage the province’s 2009 European Cup semi-final against Munster in Croke Park, which attracted a then record attendance for a club rugby match.

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh is set to host a friendly between Munster and a New Zealand XV later in the year. The Cork venue has already successfully hosted a number of these events. In November 2022, Munster played South Africa A and drew the venue’s first capacity crowd.

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