The All-Ireland Hurling Final between Antrim and Tipperary has created unprecedented interest in hurling within Antrim, an interest reflected in the numbers travelling to Dublin for the match.

Report shows supporters waiting for buses in Belfast.

Buses on the road to Dublin.

Men who played in Antrim's last All Ireland Hurling Final in 1943 chatting about the last outing.

Bus carrying the 1943 veterans.

One of the veteran team members describing the events of 1943 while on the bus.

People watching the match on television in a bar in Belfast.

Interview with fans in the pub.

The reporter is Gary Honeyford.

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