Jones' Road to be kept clear for safety reasons
September 30, 2016
Jones Road on All-Ireland SHC final day 2016 ©INPHO/James Crombie
The GAA is asking supporters attending the All-Ireland SFC final replay to follow safety instructions in relation to access to Jones' Road.
Croke Park released the following statement:
"Jones' Road has become a meeting point / access to other areas for patrons attending Croke Park. The result of this is to seriously increase / interfere with the crowd flows resulting in pedestrian congestion in that area.
In the interest of safety, the following measures are being implemented to prevent crowd congestion on Jones' Road outside the Croke Park Hotel.
Jones' Road must be kept exclusively to facilitate exit from the Hogan / Nally / Premium Stands for a period of approx 30 minutes after the event ends.
Patrons should arrange meeting points at a distance away from Jones' Road or take alternative routes to their intended destination around the stadium away from Jones' Road.
All patrons are asked by Gardaí to actively participate in this crowd movement plan by complying with Gardaí and stewards directions as they depart the stadium. This will result in a safer entry and exit from the stadium for all patrons and children and make the stadium environs a safer place for all people.
Pre Game Crowd Management Plan :
In the interest of safety patrons are advised as follows:
- Not to enter the Jones' Road/Russell Street unless they hold a Hogan/Nally/Premium Stand ticket.
- Not to congregate in vicinity of Croke Park Hotel as this causes a serious obstruction to crowd movement in that area
- Use coloured routes outlined on Croke Park websites to access the stadium.
- Patrons are requested to arrange meeting places away from Jones' Road.
Post Game Crowd Management Plan:
In the interest of safety patrons are advised as follows:
- Patrons exiting the Hogan/Nally/Premium Stands will be directed to exit by a planned route as they leave these stands onto Jones' Road.
- Patrons are requested not to congregate in vicinity of Croke Park Hotel as this causes a serious obstruction to crowd movement in that area.
- Patrons exiting via Clonliffe Road are asked by Gardaí not enter onto Jones' Road and not to congregate in vicinity of Croke Park Hotel.
- Patrons exiting via North Circular Road are asked by Gardaí not to enter onto Russell Street / Jones' Road and not to congregate in vicinity of Croke Park hotel.
- Patrons are requested to arrange meeting places away from Jones' Road.
