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Croke Park sells out for semi-final clash of Dublin and Kerry

All-Ireland semi-final the third capacity crowd of the year at headquarters

A packed Hill 16 for the All-Ireland football quarter-final between Dublin and Donegal. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho
A packed Hill 16 for the All-Ireland football quarter-final between Dublin and Donegal. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho
Wed Aug 24 2016 - 14:54

Sunday’s second All-Ireland football semi final between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park has sold out, with the remaining tickets being distributed among the clubs in the counties.

Kerry are also in action in the minor semi-final where they take on Kildare, that match throwing in at 1.30pm.

The senior game at 3.30pm is a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final, which Jim Gavin’s side won 0-12 to 0-9 in atrocious conditions.

Sunday’s game will be the third full house at Croke Park this year following the Division One and Two Finals on April 24th, which also featured the Laochra commemoration of 1916, and the double-header of quarter-finals featuring Mayo’s win over Tyrone and Dublin’s victory over Donegal.