Do the northern Connolly specials impact Connolly operations much? If so, could a "matchday platform"
at the south end of Clontarf Road where I believe there are sidings now provide a route to Croker at about the same distance?
As for Croke Park - it will be interesting to see what the brains trust come up with. The curved track and bridges in the area makes a new platform a no-no in a lot of likely places like
here. A platform cantilevered over the canal opposite Clonmore Terrace might work if the object was to segregate the traffic but how does that relate to the interconnector and Maynooth electrification?
In any event, moving train end points nearer Croke Park may not suit the supporters whose matchday routines are often entwined with various public houses in the city centre.
My suspicion is that is might be an annual story fed to the press at times that complaints from nearby residents peak...