Next Saturday will see the victims of Bloody Sunday honoured prior to the Ireland-Australia International Rules test at Croke Park.

The Irish Examiner reports that there will be a commemoration of the day of violence, marking the 95th anniversary of when the Royal Irish Constabulary opened fire on a crowd during a Dublin-Tipperary challenge football game at Croke Park, killing 14 people.

"We want to do something respectful because it is the calendar anniversary, November 21, and we are a sporting stadium," said GAA stadium and commercial director Peter McKenna.

"There will be a short recognition of who the individuals were. You don't want to distract from the game either and it has to be done in as sensitive a way as possible.

"This was an absolute tragedy that happened and everyone who is coming needs to acknowledge it but at the same time you don't want it to carry on into the game because that will be about excitement and enjoyment."

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire also weighed in on the importance of the event at an AFL-Australian squad dinner in New York on Wednesday night.

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