Final crowd down over 7,000 from last year

April 26, 2015

General view of Croke Park.
©INPHO/Tommy Grealy.

Should the GAA be worried?

The attendance at the Allianz Football League Division 1 and 2 finals was over 7,000 less than last year when the GAAs big crowd-pullers Dublin were also involved.

31,548 filed through the Croke Park turnstiles this afternoon, compared to 38,841 12 months ago when the Dubs beat Derry in the Division 1 final and Monaghan defeated Donegal in the Division 2 decider.

When Dublin won the first of their three-in-a-row of Division 1 titles in 2013 at Tyrones expense, the attendance was 33,134.The last Allianz League final not to involve the Dubs in 2012 (Cork v Mayo) attracted a crowd of just 22,827 to GAA headquarters.


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