Now, both take place in July. The ladies’ football and camogie finals are done and dusted by early August. But Croke Park has been far from empty. Mid-August saw the stadium host a pair of sold-out Oasis concerts – the most eagerly awaited gigs of the year; Dublin experienced full-on Oasis-mania – while on the third Saturday, Robbie Williams lit up the venue in Dublin 3.

See Full Page