*David Fitzgerald gets away from Luke Meade. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
CLARE supporters unable to make the trip to Croke Park for the All-Ireland SHC final will be able to watch the game on a big screen that is to be erected on the Fair Green in Ennis.
Croke Park’s capacity of 82,300 will be met for the 2024 All-Ireland SHC final which pits Clare against Cork in a repeat of the 2013 decider.
Those unlucky in their quest to get tickets for the game or persons unable to make the trip to Jones’ Rd but keen to sample a big-match atmosphere will be able to avail of a big screen experience in Ennis for the final.
Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has confirmed that Active Ennis Tim Smythe Park (Fair Green) will have a big screen in situ to broadcast the game. “It is a great event for us all to look forward to, I’m always very conscious that Croke Park only has the capacity for over 80,000 people and we’ve all enjoyed it many times and not everybody can get there and it is getting more difficult so Clare County Council have and are continuing to make preparations to have a large screen on the Fair Green on the day of the game for the build-up for it and the game itself obviously.
“We will have other activities on the park on the day so I invite all families with their children, friends, relations, neighbours who can’t make it to Croke Park on the day to come along to the Fair Green and enjoy the atmosphere and festivities and hopefully be roaring Up the Banner when the match is over,” Dowling added.
Further details will be released by the Council on the broadcast in the coming days.
In June 2023, the County Council had a big screen at the same location to show the Munster SHC final when Clare lost out to Limerick in an epic contest. Hopes are high that supporters in saffron and blue will be cheering come the final whistle on Sunday evening.
