The first inter-county game to take place in Páirc Uí Chaoimh was far from a sellout, but did traffic issues affect the attendance?
28,567 fans made the trip to Cork for the game, between Clare and Tipperary. The attendance is just over 3,000 less than attended the 2016 quarter-final double header in Semple Stadium, but it will be a letdown to the GAA and Cork County Board.
Over 30,000 are expected on Sunday for the Waterford-Wexford game, bringing the combined attendances to over 60,000 over the weekend.
Despite the state-of-the-art facilities in the new Páirc, it still has the same traffic issues that fell upon the old stadium. A breakdown on the Dunkettle roundabout did nothing to help the traffic for Clare's and Tipperary's fans.
Artic truck just broke down in front of me half way around the Dunkettle roundabout coming into Cork. Match traffic going to get ugly.
— John Harrington (@JHarrington79) July 22, 2017
No Garda traffic cops at the Dunkettle roundabout. Ludicrous.
— Enda McEvoy (@EndaEndamac95) July 22, 2017
Looks like massive traffic back-up to Dunkettle / tunnel entrance. Best get another way in @TippSupporters @TipperaryGAA pic.twitter.com/CKNEu2D6vb
— PaircUiChaoimh (@PaircUiChaoimh1) July 22, 2017
I'm sure Pairc ui Chaoimh is great after all the work and all. Shame none of us can get to it. #traffic #Cork #sendsleepingbagstotheM8
— Jenny Daly (@jennybdaly) July 22, 2017
The queue of traffic into Cork today for the game in Pairc Uí Chaoimh was unreal.
— Dan Elliott (@_Dansies) July 22, 2017
Car parking is rare around the stadium, and ahead of the weekend's games, the Gardai warned fans about parking illegally close to the stadium.
Sadly, everyone didn't listen.
Road closures in operation today at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, ensure you park legally in order to avoid this!! Best of luck to all teams pic.twitter.com/itsyDZecxt
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 22, 2017
Cork – Car being towed away at Pairc Ui Chaoimh at today’s hurling Quarter – Final. Park Legally Please. #Clarevtipp @officialgaa pic.twitter.com/Uvt5EMPAHJ
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 22, 2017
There will always be teething issues, but they need to be ironed out very quickly.
