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What are the best counties where GAA people will support both their hurling & football teams? There is a divide in most dual counties (e.g. north/south or east/west) so supporters will often just follow one code. In my opinion, Laois, Offaly & Wexford seem to be the best for following both codes, regardless of whether they're from a football or hurling-only club or area. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 17/11/2016 15:21:43 1935107 Link
Down did have a great dual following back in the 90's. The county was on a high after the footballers 91' success and I believe we had close to 25,000 in Croke for the 92 All Ireland Hurling semi against Cork. That was the day Gerard McGrattan lit up Croke (remains the only Down hurler to have won an All Stars Award). portavogielad (Down) - Posts: 446 - 18/11/2016 18:22:49 1935403 Link
Parts of West Cork Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1016 - 18/11/2016 18:44:45 1935407 Link
Limerick is a good dual county. But its rugby and hurling for most of us. I wouldnt follow the gaelic football much. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 18/11/2016 21:37:55 1935427 Link
Replying To bloodyban: "Limerick is a good dual county. But its rugby and hurling for most of us. I wouldnt follow the gaelic football much." Speak for yourself- I'd go to all the footballers' games, and the hurling championship games, but have never been at a rugby game in my life. football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 18/11/2016 22:38:21 1935431 Link
Replying To keeper7: "What are the best counties where GAA people will support both their hurling & football teams? There is a divide in most dual counties (e.g. north/south or east/west) so supporters will often just follow one code. In my opinion, Laois, Offaly & Wexford seem to be the best for following both codes, regardless of whether they're from a football or hurling-only club or area." Galway and Cork are dual counties with followers in both sports, they have titles in both sports. Carlow and Westmeath, Tipperary and Clare enter teams in footbal and hurling. Every county has areas where football or hurling is the main sport. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1741 - 19/11/2016 22:29:28 1935520 Link
I'd disagree with Laois and Offaly in that there are definitely large areas of both counties where it is one or the other and they probably hate the site of the other! Just my opinion but I'd imagine all counties are the same. Dublin if anything have a few really good dual clubs tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 21/11/2016 08:51:58 1935671 Link
People that are listing Cork as a Dual sport county with support for both codes have to be having a laugh? Their footballers get practically no support. Even Dublin hurlers get more support than the Cork footballers. GaaGaa78 (UK) - Posts: 285 - 21/11/2016 10:04:14 1935686 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "I'd disagree with Laois and Offaly in that there are definitely large areas of both counties where it is one or the other and they probably hate the site of the other! Just my opinion but I'd imagine all counties are the same. Dublin if anything have a few really good dual clubs" From what I can see of Laois, Offaly, Wexford & maybe Westmeath, if their hurlers are going well a lot of football people will turn out to support the hurling & vice versa. That's what I mean about dual supporters. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 21/11/2016 13:46:12 1935750 Link
Replying To GaaGaa78: "People that are listing Cork as a Dual sport county with support for both codes have to be having a laugh? Their footballers get practically no support. Even Dublin hurlers get more support than the Cork footballers." That's true they must be the worst supported team in the GAA. Outside of west Cork if the footballers were playing in the back yard most Corkonians would draw the curtains unless of course there's a trip to Killarney on offer! TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 21/11/2016 14:03:33 1935756 Link
Biggest draw for any supporter is success, if your county is doing badly in either code then people won't go to matches, why don't the GAA try this idea, when you have League matches where 1 county is having a double header in hurling and football why don't the GAA give money back to early entrants at the grounds for example if Mayo are playing football at 2.30 on a Sunday and the hurlers are playing at the same venue beforehand at 12.30 why not give free entry for non season ticket holders or 10 euro to season football tickets holders all supporters who enter the grounds before the hurling match starts, at least you are enticing a crowd, it's your fault if you don't take the offer. The GAA have to push the idea of season ticket sales, the money raised from the sales go to the development of our underage and senior teams, your money will build success, if you don't help then we'll go nowhere, that has to be their wording, it's like the ad from a few years back (a rip off from JFK speech) 'Ask not what your county can do for you, Ask what you can do for your county' riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 21/11/2016 15:03:34 1935766 Link
Few comments saying things like "if the team is going well" that's glory hunting not being a true supporter True supporters are those who are there when things are in the shte. As for the original question would Galway be up there? Brianmac78 (Dublin)* - Posts: 1168 - 21/11/2016 19:38:20 1935820 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "That's true they must be the worst supported team in the GAA. Outside of west Cork if the footballers were playing in the back yard most Corkonians would draw the curtains unless of course there's a trip to Killarney on offer!" Yeah but there are areas of West Cork where people follow Hurling and football. Lot of dual clubs near Bandon / Kinsale. Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1016 - 21/11/2016 19:47:57 1935821 Link
Living in Laois here it is split and for such a small county its hard only really Portlaoise and Ballyfin who basically split the county in football and hurling play now at a decent level in both codes. There support would be pretty much seperate apart from people from these clubs and maybe Rathenskia or Clonaslee. Offaly would have a better dual following in my opinion becasue even in the football areas they following the hurling because of the success they had not all that long ago! My own county is split but when Galway hurling is going well we certainly get plenty of football men supporting us... Personally I like both games equally I played football at a higer standard but prefer to watch hurling I tend not to miss many games in either code! BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 22/11/2016 11:26:12 1935925 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "That's true they must be the worst supported team in the GAA. Outside of west Cork if the footballers were playing in the back yard most Corkonians would draw the curtains unless of course there's a trip to Killarney on offer!" So Hermit, you reckon the Kerry hurlers have more support than the Cork footballers?? It's true, Cork senior footballers don't get big support. Underage football teams in Cork tend to get big support in my opinion. The truth is, I support both codes and travel to both Cork Hurling and football matches, but like every other dual county, one code seems to be more supported than the other. In Cork its hurling, just like in Dublin its all football, likewise Kerry. Tipp footballers have very poor support, despite what they have achieved over recent years. That's just the way it is. rebelfi (Cork) - Posts: 76 - 23/11/2016 12:46:59 1936216 Link
Replying To rebelfi: "So Hermit, you reckon the Kerry hurlers have more support than the Cork footballers?? It's true, Cork senior footballers don't get big support. Underage football teams in Cork tend to get big support in my opinion. The truth is, I support both codes and travel to both Cork Hurling and football matches, but like every other dual county, one code seems to be more supported than the other. In Cork its hurling, just like in Dublin its all football, likewise Kerry. Tipp footballers have very poor support, despite what they have achieved over recent years. That's just the way it is." Its a bit unfair to say Dublin is all football. In Dublin the big football clubs at present are Vincent's BAllymun Ballyboden Judes. All bar BAllymun are among the top hurling sides also. Other clubs at the top end of things in football like Na Fianna Brigids Kilmacud Compete att he top end of things in the hurling as well. The amazing thing for me in Dublin is our hurling only clubs do not compete at the business end of the season for major trophies. Commercials struggle in d3 Kevins had a decent season but are division 3 Setanta are d2 and in relegation play off from A championship. Faughs remain in D2. The other 2 are strong at junior level. In fact it looks like 1 of 2 things, clubs with the resources and playing pool do best at both codes or those who focus on both codes equally do better in the long run then those who put 1 code first Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 23/11/2016 13:30:48 1936230 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "I'd disagree with Laois and Offaly in that there are definitely large areas of both counties where it is one or the other and they probably hate the site of the other! Just my opinion but I'd imagine all counties are the same. Dublin if anything have a few really good dual clubs" I don't think followers of one game in an area of this county, hate the other game. They just follow or play one game traditionally. There are parts, eg Rhode which is all football, and Shinrone where hurling is tops. They would still wish Offaly teams well in whatever game. We have not set the world alight in either football or hurling for a long while now, nor will that change for a while. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1741 - 23/11/2016 13:38:52 1936234 Link
Totally agree with Brianmac I'd be fairly happy with how the clubs preaently operate in dublin and for a county known more for football there's very few football only clubs it would be more hurling only clubs ironically, I'd say 90% field teams in both codes in Dublin hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/11/2016 14:07:37 1936245 Link
Replying To hill16no1man: "Totally agree with Brianmac I'd be fairly happy with how the clubs preaently operate in dublin and for a county known more for football there's very few football only clubs it would be more hurling only clubs ironically, I'd say 90% field teams in both codes in Dublin" Wouldn't disagree with either of you, while Dublin hurling might not set the Inter-county scene alight it is very well supported by most clubs in Dublin. A lot of the current Dublin football panel are excellent hurlers as well. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 23/11/2016 14:26:48 1936253 Link
Replying To Brianmac78: "Its a bit unfair to say Dublin is all football. In Dublin the big football clubs at present are Vincent's BAllymun Ballyboden Judes. All bar BAllymun are among the top hurling sides also. Other clubs at the top end of things in football like Na Fianna Brigids Kilmacud Compete att he top end of things in the hurling as well. The amazing thing for me in Dublin is our hurling only clubs do not compete at the business end of the season for major trophies. Commercials struggle in d3 Kevins had a decent season but are division 3 Setanta are d2 and in relegation play off from A championship. Faughs remain in D2. The other 2 are strong at junior level. In fact it looks like 1 of 2 things, clubs with the resources and playing pool do best at both codes or those who focus on both codes equally do better in the long run then those who put 1 code first" That true BrianMac, I didn't make my point very well, sorry. What I was trying to say was that when it came to intercounty teams, one code seems to get a lot more support that the other unfortunately, The majority of the Dubs choosing football, likewise Kerry. Cork hurlers have more support than the footballers, likewise Tipperary. I don't think any dual county can say that both codes have big support. rebelfi (Cork) - Posts: 76 - 23/11/2016 14:29:22 1936254 Link