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Article: this Irish rugby season sent from heaven just gets better and better and better. And if we had thought that the 2006 Heineken Cup semi-final at Lansdowne Road could never be topped for atmosphere, what about Croke Park on May 2?
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2009
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this Irish rugby season sent from heaven just gets better and better and better. And if we had thought that the 2006 Heineken Cup semi-final at Lansdowne Road could never be topped for atmosphere, what about Croke Park on May 2?
The majestic Gaelic games stadium has staged some truly memorable football and hurling occasions down through the years, but dare I suggest it is about to bear witness to a sporting atmosphere second to none.
For now, let us bask in another remarkable weekend for Irish rugby. The provinces respective wins may have been poles apart in terms of the route taken, ...