- April 24, 2024
- Posted by: SportsV
- Categories: Event News, Home News, Industry News, News, Press Releases
Leinster will take on Northampton Saints in the sold-out Investec Champions Cup semi-final, taking place at the iconic, 82,300-capacity Croke Park. This will be a historic match, marking the Irish side’s first game at the venue in 15 years, as the Aviva Stadium – Leinster’s nominated ‘neutral’ venue for the match – is unavailable due to preparations for the UEFA Europa League final.
The semi-final on Saturday, May 4, will kick-off at 5.30pm BST, and will see Leinster take on the Northampton Saints at the home of the GAA.
Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have advised that all 82,300 tickets for the semi-final were bought in less than 36 hours.
Leinster confirmed via their website:
Every ticket on offer for the much-anticipated clash of Leinster and Northampton at Dublin’s iconic Croke Park on Saturday 4 May has already been sold in the space of just a few hours.
Demand was also extremely high for the game between five-time winners, Stade Toulousain, and first-time semi-finalists, Harlequins, at the 33,000-capacity Le Stadium in Toulouse on Sunday 5 May and again, all available tickets have been snapped up.
EPCR is therefore expecting a spectacular total attendance for the two matches of over 110,000 fans.
A host of world-class stars are set to be on show at the 82,300-capacity Croke Park including Leinster’s Investec Player of the Year nominees Caelan Doris, Jamison Gibson-Park, James Lowe and Dan Sheehan, as well as Northampton’s Courtney Lawes and Fin Smith.
Croke Park will stage its first club rugby match since the historic showdown between Leinster and Munster in 2009, and the contest is a repeat of the dramatic 2011 tournament final in Cardiff between Leinster and Northampton, which saw the Irish province stage one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the tournament.
Stade Toulousain, who are aiming to set a new record of six tournament wins, will face Harlequins who overcame Union Bordeaux-Bègles 42-41 in a thrilling quarter-final.
About Croke Park
Croke Park Stadium has been at the heart of Irish sporting life for over a hundred years. Boasting a capacity for 82,300 people, the stadium is the home of Gaelic games and the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
Croke Park is one of the world’s most unique and versatile venues to bring people together to be inspired and entertained. With 110 events spaces, Croke Park Meetings & Events can cater for a board meeting for 10 or a reception for 2,000. This sustainable events campus combines best in class facilities, HD WiFi for up to 40,000 devices and more unique attractions and time out options than any other venue.
The legendary venue – which will host the 2024 SVB LIVE Conference & Exhibition this October – is currently putting the final touches to a €12m redevelopment of its Cusack Stand.
Source: ECPR
Images, courtesy: Croke Park
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