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The Journal
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
It's a busy weekend of sport and music in Dublin - here's what's on, and how to get there
IT LOOKS SET to be a warm and sunny weekend in Dublin – so it's a good thing that there's lots to do across the city. Between a range of concerts, GAA, rugby and even some protests, here's all that's going on across Dublin today and tomorrow. Any good concerts on? US country music star Zach Bryan graced the stage at the Phoenix Park last night, and is set to played two more busy gigs today and tomorrow. The concert today is completely sold out, but at the time of writing, there are a limited number of tickets available for the Sunday show. Those looking to head to the gig are best off getting a bus, as parking is extremely limited. All of the following Dublin Bus routes serve the park: 26, 38b, 39, and 70. Across the city, the hit Irish band Kingfishr will play a sold-out show at Fairview Park this evening. Those heading to the gig can get the train from Pearse, Tara or Connolly stations to Clontarf Road. A number of Dublin bus routes also serve the park, including the 15, 27, 42, 123 and H lines. Rolling road closures and traffic delays are expected near the Phoenix Park and Fairview Park for the concerts, gardaí have said. What about sport? Gaelic football fans are in for a treat this weekend with an important double header is scheduled for Croke Park on Sunday. Advertisement Both of the Tailteann Cup semi-finals will take place – Wicklow will face off against Limerick at 2pm, while Fermanagh clash with Kildare at 4pm. Tickets are still available for the fixtures. Those planning on heading to Croker can do so by train (to Drumcondra or Clontarf Road) or Dublin Bus. Drivers, be advised that gardaí will close a number of roads around Croke Park on Sunday afternoon. (We're well aware that there's a lot more sporting events on across the country, including the highly anticipated Donegal rally, and this is a very Dublin-centric article – but it's a particularly busy weekend in Dublin!) Protests Sunday will also see rolling closures across the city centre, due to two major public gatherings – including an anti-immigration demostration and a counter-protest. Both demonstrations are due to take place on Sunday afternoon, and those travelling to or through Dublin tomorrow are advised to anticipate rolling road closures, which will have a likely effect on public transport such as LUAS and Dublin Bus services. Gardaí and Dublin City Council will provide live traffic updates via social media. As more people are expected into the city this weekend, the public transport network as well as roads in and around the city centre will be busy - gardaí and Dublin City Council have also urged the public plan journeys in advance. Irish Rail will run extra services, including late-night trains from Heuston to Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Belfast after each Phoenix Park concert. Additional commuter trains will serve the Maynooth and Drogheda lines. Dublin Bus is diverting multiple routes (including 11, 26, 37, 38, 69) due to concert traffic and roadworks — check @dublinbusnews for live updates. Luas users should plan ahead - Heuston and Museum (Red Line) are closest to the park, though Heuston will close post-concert. Broombridge on the Green Line is also nearby. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
All about pride against Lions at altitude in Jo'berg - Connacht need to win
Connacht have had a turbulent run towards season-end, the standing down of the the likable Pete Wilkins has seen the likable Collie Tucker appointed Interim Coach and tasked with trying to salvage something from a see-saw campaignUnder-funded and, often beleaguered and worried about making up numbers, they are nonetheless supplying three players to the national side. Every minute Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham play for Ireland is a minute less time allowable in a Connacht was also the astonishing success of moving a game to McHale Park in Castlebar, selling 27,580 tickets and stopping Dublin-centric IRFU thinking dead in its tracks; 'Why has this not been tried before, what are the grounds in Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon like...?'.Although just be cautious about over-egging the Challenge Cup run as, yes, they bounced from the pool stages as no1 seeds thanks to bonus-point wins over Zebre, Perpignan, Lyon and Cardiff. But it is wrong to infer that made them competition favourites as URC sides Bulls, Sharks, England Premier leaders Bath and their quarter-final conquerors Racing 92 had dropped back into the competition following being knocked out of the Champions of now, Connacht find themselves 12th in the URC with three weekends to come and beginning with the second leg of their South African tour, away at Lions, on (9 starts), Aki (7 but not in SA) and Hansen (7 but not in SA) have had, as mentioned, restricted URC campaigns but it was interesting to see Sean Jansen, Darragh Murray, Jack Aungier, Shayn Bolton and Hugh Gavin all make the Ireland A team for England A where, for my money, ALL of them played really club put in a big effort last week at Stormers but it's been shown that it takes a lot to go hard twice on South African trips while the province's last two games are at home to Edinburgh and away at on 35 points in the table, Connacht need in the region of 12/13 points from these three outings so they can't afford a loss. It's a tough the upside Gavin and Bolton, who both missed last week through injury, have been passed fit for this week."We are in the land of physicality so we have to front up here," admits Tucker ahead of Lions and what will be a game of added difficulty given it will be played at altitude in Johannesburg."The nature of the URC this season is that there are a lot of teams of quality and they have been beating each other in the rounds."Before we flew out to south Africa there were six points separating us and sixth place,"So I think with this quality, there has been an advantage for those playing at home rather than the away team."There should be news about the identity of the 2025/26 Head Coach sometime soon, the home grown logic being Tucker is the man in place having been at the club since logic has seen Munster look abroad, hiring a New Zealand coach ahead of in-place locals while foreign logic would suggest Warren Gatland and Pat Lam were the provinces most successful coaches. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
