Frank Roche: Rugby in Croker is the only gig in town as Leinster’s GAA fans vote with their feet

Dublin and Laois parade before a packed Croke Park prior to the start of the 2005 Leinster SFC final. Photo: Ciara Lyster / Sportsfile

Frank Roche

What have Paul Caffrey and Leo Cullen got in common? Short answer: a happy knack for filling up Croke Park in double-quick time.

Between 2005 and ’08, Caffrey managed a Dublin football team that dominated Leinster but never quite figured out a way to reach an All-Ireland final.