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Hurling qualifiers: Capacities increased for Waterford vs Galway and Clare vs Cork

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Thursday 22 July 2021 20:04, UK

4 July 2021; Clare supporters celebrate a goal for their team during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final match between Tipperary and Clare at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Image: More supporters will be permitted than originally expected

The GAA has been permitted to welcome 3,500 fans at the Gaelic Grounds and 4,400 at Semple Stadium this Saturday for the hurling qualifiers.

Earlier on Thursday, the capacities for the two games were capped at 500 each, despite the two venues having hosted much larger numbers in recent weeks.

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However, it was later confirmed that a greater number of fans will be permitted.

As part of a live double-header on Sky Sports Arena on Saturday afternoon, Waterford are up against Galway in Thurles, before Clare and Cork meet in Limerick.

Both ties are knockout clashes, with Dublin and Tipperary awaiting the winners in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Crowd numbers have been steadily rising as the summer has progressed
Image: Crowd numbers have been steadily rising as the summer has progressed

On Sunday afternoon, Galway and Mayo will face off in the Connacht final at Croke Park in front of 18,000 supporters. Meanwhile, there will be 2,500 fans at Kerry vs Cork in the Munster final at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

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