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It's set up pretty nicely in both provinces, 4 teams playing in each all with a chance of qualification. Huge attendances in Munster though the games haven't been great. They called out 39k for Limerick Clare on RTE yesterday but 29,611 was the actual figure. Still a huge crowd. Would have expected Galway and Kilkenny to sell out Nolan Park, 16k wasn't great for such a game. Very surprised at only 13k for Donegal Tyrone too. If these teams met in a February league game they wouldn't bring a crowd far off that. Donegal had about 50k of their own fans in Croke Park when they beat Cork in a semi final in 2012. tomhealycork (Cork) - Posts: 80 - 10/06/2019 10:03:33 2192636 Link 1 |
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Surprised by the low turnout myself in Cavan. It was probably a 50/50 split in the crowd with Donegal maybe edging it. Considering for the majority of Donegal people it was a 6+ hour round journey,relatively low expectations and the game was live on TV, 7000 crowd from Donegal isn't all that bad.
Antifa (Donegal) - Posts: 143 - 10/06/2019 10:29:12 2192665 Link 0 |
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Was in Kilkenny yesterday and I cannot see where a further 12 thousand would fit if the total capacity is 27,800! But what a game!
ecad123 (Galway) - Posts: 272 - 10/06/2019 10:30:32 2192667 Link 0 |
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I think that capacity is more like 21/22k even though wikipedia says higher. Clashes with Tipp have sold out in recent years and I think they have had around the 21k mark.
tomhealycork (Cork) - Posts: 80 - 10/06/2019 12:27:06 2192791 Link 0 |
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Donegal is a funny shaped county so no matter where you're fixed to play it will be awkward for some fans. Where was the best venue? Derry?
Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 10/06/2019 13:10:56 2192837 Link 8 |
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Derry would have been ideal, the game would have sold out and made for a great atmosphere and advertisement for the football championship. Even the athletic grounds in Armagh would have been easier for a lot of people, particularly Tyrone fans.
Antifa (Donegal) - Posts: 143 - 10/06/2019 13:41:42 2192880 Link 1 |
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Cork v Waterford 26K Down v Tipp 6K All the weekends fixtures add uo to 150Kish. a lot of people! OpenStand (Limerick) - Posts: 669 - 10/06/2019 14:15:55 2192925 Link 1 |
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Don't have the exact figure but the munster hurling championship had about 250k at it last year. Will 2019 beat it? Still to come probably 30k at Tipp vs Limerick and 18k at Clare v Cork. 45k at the final. So surely 2019 figures will be up even further? Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 10/06/2019 16:37:23 2193033 Link 8 |
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Some interesting analysis looking at the total attendances in the provinces thus far, Munster Hurling growing, Leinster Hurling slightly down, Leinster football marginal increases, Ulster up significantly (probably helped with replays), Connacht has dipped maybe surprisingly so though the Galway and Mayo fixture last year may account for that, Munster football attendances are down 50% on last year that is a startling unraveling figure. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 16/06/2019 10:29:18 2195640 Link 0 |
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Limerick vs Tipp 39,100. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 16/06/2019 17:17:32 2195847 Link 8 |
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Be 60k mark minimum for the Leinster final.
Ej (Wexford) - Posts: 355 - 16/06/2019 19:10:07 2195965 Link 0 |
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There is no big crisis or story with those Munster football attendances to be honest. 3/5k is about standard for Munster semi finals for as long as I can remember. If Kerry are at home to a Clare or Tipp they would draw a bigger crowd. Last year they drew a huge crowd (17k I think) down to it being David Clifford's championship debut. This year Kerry were away and Cork were at a low ebb. Plus both games clashed with the champions league final containing 2 of our beloved English teams! So there certainly wasn't any records going to be broken! The Munster final crowd next week will be interesting. This was always 40/45k pre back door but slipped to mid 20's after. When Cork and Kerry were both contending for All Ireland's a 5/10 years ago Killarney crowds got back to 30/35k. The crowd for a Pairc Ui Caoimh Munster final never picked up though 20/25k is about the standard. Strangely it is always the Kerry terrace that is close to empty. They tend to bring a very small crowd across the border post back door even when this game was more competitive. tomhealycork (Cork) - Posts: 80 - 17/06/2019 09:58:37 2196266 Link 1 |
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All good points and im sure there are variables, but 50% down in a whole province that really is shocking and its not getting the air play it should really. Football seems like it is on its last legs in Munster. Not that the Leinster Championship has anything to be crowing about mind. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 17/06/2019 11:47:21 2196352 Link 2 |
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It would be wise of the GAA to heavily invest in football in Cork, Limerick, Tipp and Clare. Kerry need no money as they are well off. You could probably argue cork too but they've a big debt to pay off. The likes of Clare, Tipp and Limerick however should be focus points for the GAA but they don't seem to care. Do your figures for munster hurling this year include this weekends matches? How do the total numbers for 2018 stack up to 2019? Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 17/06/2019 14:47:20 2196545 Link 8 |
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Here is the full list of the announced hurling attendances. Few blanks for Leinster games. Massive crowds in Munster, just under the 20k average last year up to 23,663 this year. Clare Waterford 11,012 Cork Tipp 30,274 Tipp Waterford 22,883 Limerick Cork 31,274 WFord Limerick 10,874 Clare Tipp 18,216 Cork Waterford 26,521 Limerick Clare 29,611 Clare Cork 16,856 Tipp Limerick 39,115 -------------------------------------- Total 236,636 Average 23,663 KK Dublin 9,495 Galway Carlow 6,097 Carlow KK 7,050 Dublin Wexford ?? Galway Wexford 12,624 Carlow Dublin ?? Wexford Carlow 6,500 KK Galway 15,778 Wexford KK 15,241 Dublin Galway ?? tomhealycork (Cork) - Posts: 80 - 17/06/2019 15:46:32 2196593 Link 1 |
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Parnell Park was sold out for Dublin v Galway so 13'500?
cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 17/06/2019 16:01:08 2196606 Link 1 |
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Don't know who does the counting at Wexford park but it was a sell out bar limited space on the terraces and it has an official capacity of 25k.
Ej (Wexford) - Posts: 355 - 17/06/2019 17:28:53 2196666 Link 1 |
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Probably reduced capacity on Wexford Park. Most GAA stadia are well down on the official capacity you find listed online. Thurles is 53k but sold out Munster finals get around 45k tomhealycork (Cork) - Posts: 80 - 17/06/2019 17:54:10 2196679 Link 0 |
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I have them but wont share them as i think your a mutli account holder here and posting under a number of different names and a journo doing copy research, trying to wind up Dubs and other county supporters by pushing controversial topics to get intellectual property for articles.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 17/06/2019 17:57:28 2196682 Link 4 |
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I was involved in the marketing of Wexford Park after the rebuild some years ago, so know each stands official capacity. Some of the Limerick lads on here may recall a championship qualifier back in 2009. Played in a monsoon. Main stand was more than full and entrance to it was eventually prevented even when lads had stand tickets. Main stand alone holds 8k. Official attendance was 7k. Ej (Wexford) - Posts: 355 - 17/06/2019 18:29:42 2196705 Link 0 |