Now, both take place in July. The ladies’ football and camogie finals are done and dusted by early August. But Croke Park has been far from empty. Mid-August saw the stadium host a pair of sold-out Oasis concerts – the most eagerly awaited gigs of the year; Dublin experienced full-on Oasis-mania – while on the third Saturday, Robbie Williams lit up the venue in Dublin 3.
Croke Park boss Peter McKenna says heavier fans may force stadium to cut capacity as it rakes in €60m a year

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