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Manchester United vs Leeds United in Croke Park: All you need to know Tonight's fixture is a complete sell-out, with more than 80,000 supporters from two of the world's most celebrated clubs set to fill Jones' Road Manchester United face Leeds United this evening in a high-profile pre-season friendly at Croke Park. Tonight's fixture is a complete sell-out, with more than 80,000 supporters from two of the world's most celebrated clubs set to fill Jones' Road, just days ahead of the new Premier League campaign getting underway. It has been well over a decade since a football match was last staged at Croke Park. That occasion came back in 2009, when Ireland suffered a 1-0 defeat to France in World Cup play-off action. A short time later, Ireland made the trip to the Stade de France, Robbie Keane struck early for the Boys in Green before Thierry Henry, well, you know. A full house at Croker tonight would also surpass the attendance for that playoff, potentially making it the highest-attended association football match ever held in the Republic. Here's everything you need to know about tonight's match: Where is the game being played? Croke Park is hosting the fixture, What time is kick off? The game will begin at 7:30pm. Where can I watch the match? The game is being shown live on Premier Sports 2 and ITV1. Who is the referee? League of Ireland referee Neil Doyle will be the man in the middle. How can I get there? With over 80,000 fans expected, taking public transport is heavily advised for tonight's game. Here are your travel options: - Train/DART: Drumcondra Station is the closest stop, just a 5-minute walk from the stadium. Connolly Station (serving DART and Intercity trains) is a 15 to 20-minute walk, and Clontarf Road DART station is 20 to 25 minutes away. - Bus: Dublin Bus operates numerous high-frequency routes that drop you close to the stadium, including the 1, 7, 7a, 11, 13, 14, 16, 27a, 27b, 33, 40, 40b, 41, 41b, 41c, 42, 44, 53, 122, 123, and 130. - Luas: If taking the Red Line, disembark at Connolly Station (15-minute walk). On the Green Line, the Parnell and Marlborough stops are also both about a 15-minute walk to the ground. - Walking and cycling: Croke Park is roughly a 15-minute walk from the city centre. For cyclists, there are Dublinbikes share stations nearby on the North Circular Road and at the Mater Hospital. Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.