04 Sep 2014
Posted by Arwen Foley 
– Written by Sinead Tyrrell and Noel Byrne.
The All Ireland Hurling Championship finals take place on Sunday 7th September at Croke Park and a sell-out crowd is expected.
Stiles open at midday with Kilkenny taking on Limerick in the minor final from 1.15pm while Kilkenny play Tipperary in the senior final from 3.30pm.
As always, the usual match day restrictions will be in place around Croke Park on the day, with a Garda Cordon in effect on the streets that lead to Croke Park in place two hours prior to stiles opening time and then two hours after the senior match.
For those travelling to Croke Park, it’s strongly advised that you use public transport and the park and ride facilities.
If you’re driving to Dublin, keep in mind that there are roadworks in place at Newlands Cross on the N7 Dublin/ Limerick Rd, which has caused delays on previous weekends. Our video below details the changes you will encounter and how best to minimise your delays on approach to Newlands Cross:
Rail/ Tram
Industrial action at Irish Rail has been averted and tickets for Sunday can now be purchased online here. Iarnród Éireann will provide additional capacity on DART and Commuter routes for fans attending the games in Croke Park Stadium.
Gardai advise that attendees to park in one of the park and ride facilities on the outer limits of Dublin City and utilise the many commuter trains and tram facilities to travel to Croke Park.
Luas will be running as normal this Sunday and Monday and won’t be affected by the possible Irish Rail strike.
Bus
Normal services will be operating on Dublin Bus. Services but they are expected to be busier than normal so leave extra time for your journey.
Dublin Bus have also put together these handy little guide to buses that run to Croke Park:
The following list of bus operators, which is not exhaustive, are offering services to Croke Park for supporters who are travelling from Tipperary and Kilkenny.
Tipperary
Bus Eireann are running a special match day service direct from Limerick, departing Limerick Station at 8.30am on Sunday morning, arriving Busáras in Dublin at 11am. Return service will depart Busáras at 6.30pm that evening, arriving in Limerick Bus Station at 9pm. Tickets for this special service can only be purchased in advance from Limerick Bus Station. For further information contact Limerick Bus Station or telephone 061-313-333.
Kavanagh Travel – Website
Kelly Travel – 061-384422 / info@kellytravel.ie / Website
JJ Kavanagh will operate a special bus on Sunday from Tipperary fans coming from the Nenagh direction. It will depart Nenagh at 10am but tickets must be purchased in advance from Castle Café, Kickham St.
Kilkenny
JJ Kavanagh will run extra coaches will leave Kilkenny City at 8:20am from Ormond College on the Ormond Rd. There are return services on this route leaving George’s Quay in Dublin at 5:45pm and 9pm. For further information on JJ Kavanagh Bus times and routes click here.
Bus Eireann also operates a service from Kilkenny City at 10am departing from Ormond House on Ormonde Rd. It’s due to arrive in Dublin City Centre on Eden Quay at 12:15pm. Returning home that evening, there is a service at 7:45pm.
