On 14 February 2009 the new state of the art floodlights were switched on by GAA President Nickey Brennan before the National Hurling League game against Cork. In 2016, Hawk-Eye was installed in the stadium and used for the first time during the Munster Championship quarter-final between Tipperary and Cork. After 28 minutes of play in a 2022 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship game for Clonoulty–Rossmore against Kilruane at Semple Stadium, Dillon Quirke collapsed and died. An architectural consultancy has been appointed to lead a design team, tasked with preparing a master plan for the redevelopment of Semple Stadium. Music festival The Féile Festival, ran from 1990 to 1994 (and returned in 1997 for one day), was held at Semple Stadium. At the height of its success, an estimated 150,000 people attended the festival, which was also known as "The Trip to Tipp". Irish and international artists participated, including The Prodigy, The Cranberries, Blur, Bryan Adams, Van Morrison, Rage Against the Machine, The Saw Doctors and Christy Moore. The Féile Classical Concerts took place at Semple Stadium in September 2018. Line up included Irish musical acts that played in the 1990s at the Féile festivals. Named as Tipp Classical, it will return in September 2019. Transport Rail Semple Stadium is a five-minute walk from Thurles railway station. The station is on the Dublin to Cork main rail line with connections to Limerick and Tralee lines. Irish Rail operates 'GAA Specials' to the station on the date of certain matches at Semple stadium. Images See also List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums List of stadiums in Ireland References External links Aerial Photograph at irelandaerialphotography.com 1910 establishments in Ireland Buildings and structures in County Tipperary Sport in Thurles Sports venues completed in 1934 Sports venues completed in 1968 Sports venues completed in 1981 Sports venues completed in 2009 Sports venues in County Tipperary Tipperary GAA venues Tourist attractions in County Tipperary