Over 80,000 rugby fans made the journey to Croke Park as Leinster and Munster met at the GAA venue for the first time in 15 years.
It was the Blues who claimed the spoils when the sides met in the Heineken Cup semi-finals back in 2009 with Munster eager to claim revenge.
The visitors would have taken confidence from stunning Leinster in Dublin en route to URC title success in 2023 - hoping to add another famous victory to their repertoire.
There was a sea of blue and red throughout the venue's famous stands, smashing the league's previous best attendance record of 68,262 from 2016.
Sportsfile photographers were there to capture the scenes.
12 October 2024; Supporters arrive before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Leinster players make their way on to the pitch before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Leinster supporters Clodagh Brady and Lucy Hilliard from Dunboyne, Co Meath before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Leinster supporters Victoria Platinum, left, and Fiona Odige, from Balbriggan in Dublin, before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Leinster supporter Micheal Clere, aged eight, from Tipperary before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Leinster supporter Molly Slevin, from Balbriggan, Dublin, before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Leinster supporters Jacob, left, and Eoin Callanan with their Munster supporter Isaac Callanan, centre, before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; A general view of a line-out during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Supporters during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; A general view of a maul during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
12 October 2024; Supporters in Hill 16 look on during the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Munster at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
